by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Feb 17, 2022 | Hiking, Hiking, Travel
It took millions of years for the Little River to carve its 600-foot-deep canyon into the flat top of the narrow southwestern ridge of the Cumberland Plateau that stretches 75-miles from Chattanooga, Tennessee across northwestern Georgia and ends in Gadsden, Alabama....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 27, 2022 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
With a population of 2,500, Sewanee is quite quaint and surprisingly forward for a hamlet in middle Tennessee. Local custom dictates tapping the roof of your vehicle, while passing through impressive stone gates to enter town. The pointed arches , ribbed vaults and...
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 | Nov 13, 2021 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
The fall colors in eastern Tennessee exploded this week into rusty oranges and browns accented by brilliant patches of yellow and scarlet. We headed for higher terrain on the Cumberland Plateau to get a bird’s-eye view of nature’s spectacular display. The...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 2, 2021 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Uncategorized, Water Falls
Due to the constant fluctuations in water levels and intensities, Rock Island State Park is constantly changing and offers a different experience with each visit. We plan on timing a trip back after heavy rains to see the gorge at full capacity. Of course, we’ll...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 18, 2021 | boats, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
My younger brother Jon and his wife Brenda drove from Texas to Chattanooga to spend a week with me and Karen. There is so much to do in our area, the real challenge was not to make their vacation too tiring.
