Tag: Tennessee State Parks

• The Cable Trail: A Humbling Tale

  

  I grew up about 45 minutes away from the most-visited of Tennessee’s 56 state parks, but I never got to experience it until a couple of days ago. We didn’t go to state parks except for the occasional family reunion when I was growing up. On Saturday, I went to Fall Creek Falls State Park–only […]

  Gina Stafford

  August 5, 2019

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  adventure, Cable Trail, Climbing, explore, Fall Creek Falls, fun, Get Outside, Hiking, outdoors, outside, rock climbing, Scenery, Tennessee, Tennessee State Parks, travel, waterfall

• Face to Face with the Fiery Gizzard

  

  The name is colorful, the reputation is intimidating, and the location is way off the beaten path. And, as of Saturday, I can say I hiked the Fiery Gizzard Trail–and lived to tell the tale. The Fiery Gizzard is a 12.6-mile gash down the middle of the South Cumberland State Park. The park is made […]

  Gina Stafford

  July 30, 2019

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  adventure, Best Hiking, Best Trails, Bucket List, Climbing, Cumberland, exploring, Fiery Gizzard, Fiery Gizzard Creek, Fiery Gizzard Gorge, gorge, Hike, Hiking, Mountains, outdoors, Raven’s Point, South Cumberland State Park, Southeast Tennessee, technical, Technical climb, Tennessee, Tennessee State Parks, Top 25 Hikes, wander, waterfalls