Our rather damp arrival in Bryson City was coupled with an equally damp first night at Deep Creek. But we awoke to clear skies and were ready to explore, even if everything surrounding us was … [Read more...] about Going “Deep” in the Smokies
Southern Tour (2011)
Moving Right Along: Bryson City
When I last left you in the tales of our fall adventure, we were heading to Bryson City, NC after a brief stopover in the ever-fabulous Asheville. Our goal was to make it to Deep Creek, a unit of the … [Read more...] about Moving Right Along: Bryson City
Adventures in Asheville – Part 1
...or when good trips go bad...and back to good. So as you know, on our adventure to Cumberland Gap NHP, we boogied out earlier than planned, mostly because of campground issues. Little did we … [Read more...] about Adventures in Asheville – Part 1
Cumberland Gap: Wilderness Road Campground
With the bulk of the things-to-do-and-see items covered in this series of posts on Cumberland Gap NHP, I thought I'd switch gears into review mode. And so my granola-munching peeps, here are my … [Read more...] about Cumberland Gap: Wilderness Road Campground
Cumberland Gap: Rangers in the Making
Obviously one of our priorities as parents here at Camp Granola is fostering a love of the outdoors, adventure, and nature in our littlest granolans. Fred and George are curious about a great variety … [Read more...] about Cumberland Gap: Rangers in the Making
Cumberland Gap: Grab Your Walking Stick
Welcome to the next installment of our Cumberland Gap adventures granola friends. I have no idea how many parts this Cumberland Gap series will be but there's a good bit more ground to cover so I've … [Read more...] about Cumberland Gap: Grab Your Walking Stick