by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 9, 2023 | Hiking, Hiking, North Carolina, Travel, Water Falls
The fall leaves in our portion of the Tennessee Valley were just starting to turn when reports that the leaves were peaking on the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP). Fortunately for us, the drive to the BRP entrance near Asheville, NC is only three hours away, so we booked a...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 21, 2023 | Hiking, North Carolina, Travel, Water Falls
Second Falls, also known as Lower Falls is visible from the Blue Ridge Parkway just outside of Asheville, NC. Ease of access and the short hike in make it a very popular tourist stop and swimming hole. The Graveyard Fields loop also features Upper Falls. We stopped by...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 27, 2022 | Hiking, Tennessee, Water Falls
Ms. Britany worked with Karen at Ally in Charlotte, NC. This was her visit to our home in Chattanooga. We gave her a grand tour.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 5, 2022 | Hiking, Tennessee
Know when you go to Cumberland State Park, the hiking will be steep and rocky. In the Carter Natural Area of the Park is Lost Cove, where Buggytop Cave Trail is a tough two-miles, mostly downhill, making it a tougher two-miles coming back up the bluff.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 15, 2022 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Water Falls
Keith and Diane Logan stayed with us in Chattanooga on the way back to their summer home in Indiana from a winter condo in Florida. Heavy rains for three days before they arrived, enticed us to go back to Rock Island State Park. Rock Island suffered a dry spell during...
