by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 11, 2021 | Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
Karen and I were showing pictures of Piney Falls to the beerista at Monkey Town Brewing Company in Dayton, TN, where the Scopes Monkey Trial took place. She was impressed and surprised to hear Piney Falls was just 30 minutes away. She said, “I always go to...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 6, 2021 | Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
We last visited Piney Falls State Natural Area Memorial Day Weekend, 2021. A sunning copperhead snake on the trail to Lower Piney Falls sent us back to the Upper Falls trail. Because, the descent to the bottom of Upper Falls was extremely steep and muddy, Karen never...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 5, 2021 | Travel
Sixteen miles east of Atlanta is Georgia’s most visited tourist site. Stone Mountain Park’s 3200 acres surrounds the base of Stone Mountain, an 825-feet tall granite rock that dominates the skyline in all directions. As a “Memorial to the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 1, 2021 | Events
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tucked into the southeast corner of Chattanooga is the 130-acre Elise Chapin Sanctuary or Audubon Acres. Karen and I spent an afternoon walking the grounds to take in the exquisite fall colors. Audubon Acres receives no tax dollars and operates on $6 admission fees or...
