Think you could do this?
Wouldn’t it be great if you were able to get a 500 acre piece of land from your county, lease it for $15 and turn around and whore it out to whatever for profit entity you wish? Oh, and did … Continued
Getting Meade’s Quarry and Crag Open
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2016/12/14/ijams-consider-private-boats-meads-quarry-lake/95156944/ Ijams to consider private boats on Mead’s Quarry Lake Travis Dorman , travis.dorman@knoxnews.com 5:42 p.m. EST December 14, 2016 Mead’s Quarry Lake (Photo: Travis Dorman) Ijams Nature Center’s Board of Directors will discuss Thursday whether to … Continued
After the Fire
Portions of scarred land along the spur on 12/10. Some sort of fire retardant spray, I imagine. It’s hard to believe that the relatively small fire we witnessed and videoed after Eagle Creek grew to the tragic event in Gatlinburg. … Continued
Merry Christmas, here is your gift.
I am giving a free digital download of my last book, Father of Ice Mountains to all who have followed these exploits over the years. It is an account of my ski ascent of 24,747 foot Muztagh Ata in the Chinese … Continued
Eagle Creek and the Bloody Hatchet Man
Laurel, Wayne and I steer the “Steenhatchie” through low waters of Eagle Creek on Sunday. But wait? Who is Wayne? And how did Laurel get here and why did I lose a passenger? Questions Questions. It all began on Wednesday. … Continued
The Chimneys Wildfire
On our return from Eagle Creek we passed the impressive blaze presently consuming part of the Chimney Tops trail. I enjoy watching all of nature, the good and bad. As long as I am not a recipient of the warm … Continued
Pressing Ijams to Make Crag and Quarry Accessible
http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2016/11/16/watchdog-group-presses-ijams-reopen-crag-make-boating-free/93812986/ I warned you that you would receive a dose of activism through the Highlander website. Today, I am proud to share this bit of good news from SFW. Watchdog group presses Ijams to reopen Crag, make boating … Continued
Injun Creek
It was a fantastic weekend. Starting early Saturday morning, I rose to a breakfast at Ijams Nature center, then across the street for the Fall Festival. When I say across the street from my house, I mean, across the street. … Continued
Old Settlers
Headlamp Hiking means a late friday into a familiar spot. This is where I finished my last Smokies mile in 2007. It began a tradition for others to finish there. I spent many a night at this place in support … Continued