In my six years at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I've had countless adventures in the backcountry, a few of which are recounted here... Pre-Dawn Hike to Mt. Sterling Fire Tower Animal Attack on Hazel Creek A Carry-Out on Eagle Creek The Appalachian Trail, Clingmans Dome to Fontana Dam The Appalachian Trail, Newfound Gap to Big Creek Digging Up History in Cataloochee Valley Autumn Group Hike to Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower Late Fall Hike to Shuckstack Fire Tower HOME ~ STORIES ~ HIKING ~ LINKS ~ INFO ~ E-MAIL ~ GUESTBOOK