In this episode I discuss hiking and other activities in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during the winter.

Photos and videos taken on hikes discussed during this episode can be found on Instagram - @gooseahikin

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Current conditions in the park:

https://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

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In this episode I hike to Ramsey Cascades on the Ramsey Cascades Trail in the Greenbrier section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I also get stung in the face by a yellow jacket.

Ramsey Cascades is the tallest waterfall in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Photos and a video taken during this hike can be found on Instagram - @gooseahikin

#hiking #backpacking #waterfalls #greenbrier #gsmnp #greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #smokies #yellowjacket #tennessee

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In this episode I hike the Old Sugarlands Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The trailhead is located very close to the Sugarlands Visitor Center.

Photos and a video taken during this hike can be found on Instagram - @Gooseahikin

#hiking #Sugarlandstrail #smokies #gsmnp #greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #gatlinburg #tennessee

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In this episode I aimlessly wander around on Jakes Creek Trail in the Elkmont area of the Smokies looking for Avent Cabin. Spoiler alert- I do eventually find it.

Avent Cabin was built in the 1800’s and served as the art studio for Mayna Treanor Avent.

Photos and videos can be found on Instagram - @gooseahikin

#aventcabin #jakescreektrail #daisytown #elkmont #gsmnp #greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #smokies #tennessee #maynatreanoravent

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In this episode, I take a tranquil hike on Schoolhouse Gap Trail in the Townsend/Tremont/Cades Cove area of the Smokies.

Photos of this and other hikes are on Instagram - @gooseahikin

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In this episode I review the short hike to the Kuwohi observation tower in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This mountain was previously known as Clingmans Dome for well over century.

I also have a brief discussion on safety when hiking during this episode.

The Appalachian Trail and the trail to Andrews Bald can also be accessed from here.

Photos can be found on Instagram - @gooseahikin

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In this episode I discuss different types of two way radios and other communication devices and their possible uses for hikers.

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In this episode I take a 9 mile waterfall hike on the Middle Prong Trail in the Tremont area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Resources mentioned during this episode include:

https://hikinginthesmokys.com/alphabetical-trail-list/

Book by Adams and Barr

https://a.co/d/4owY8Qs

Photos of this episode can be found on Instagram - @gooseahikin

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In this episode I take a 14 mile day hike on the Swamp Fox Passage of the Palmetto Trail in South Carolina.

Photos from this hike can be found on Instagram - @gooseahikin

#palmettotrail #swampfoxpassage #swampfox #swamps #hiking #trails #southcarolina #charleston #myrtlebeach #georgetown

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This is the third and final installment of my three day hiking, camping and exploring journey in and around the Cades Cove area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

In this episode I hike a popular loop route in the Elkmont area of the park. This loop hike includes Little River Trail, Cucumber Gap Trail and Jakes Creek Trail. This hike includes a dangerous stream crossing. After my hike I explore the historic community of Daisy Town.

Photos taken during this hike and many of my other hikes can be found on Instagram - @gooseahikin

#hiking #Elkmont #Daisytown #gsmnp #greatsmokymountainsnationalpark #waterfalls #tennessee

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