Mama Bear Cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

A breath of fresh air – and a bit of solitude – greeted us as we approached Mama Bear Cabin, several miles north of the bustle of Gatlinburg, TN – and far from the obnoxious Pigeon Forge. Our goal – to see the side of the Smoky Mountains that most don’t travel there to see...

Hiking to Rainbow Falls – Great Smoky Mountains

Nestled in Great Smoky Mountains National Park are many waterfalls – this one a favorite of ours, preceded by a pleasant hike through the smoky mountainside south of Gatlinburg, TN. A 5.2 mile roundtrip hike to the falls from the trailhead is moderately steep and travels through a wide variety of...