Haywood County is one of my favorite places. I’ve been visiting this area for a long time, and my husband Mike and I got married there in 2024. Located in the heart of the Smoky Mountains in western North Carolina,
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the perfect day trip destination if you are staying in the Cherokee or Gatlinburg areas. This is the most visited national park in the United States, with over 12 million visitors in 2024. The
This section of the Appalachian Trail leads to one of the best views of North Carolina’s mountains. My friend Ashley and I (and my pup Ollie!) hiked to Siler Bald and camped on the top of the mountain. It was
Carvers GapThe Grassy Ridge Bald hike starts from Carvers Gap, a popular trailhead along the Appalachian Trail. Carvers Gap is near the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, about 1.5 hours north of Asheville. There is a fairly large parking
I recently completed a 9-mile backpacking trip in southwestern North Carolina with three friends. The hike to Black Balsam Knob is one of the prettiest and most scenic hikes I’ve done, and I was so happy we were backpacking overnight
My friends and I recently spent a weekend in a cabin near Asheville, NC. Our Friday night and Sunday morning were spent hanging out at the cabin, but on Saturday we had a full day of activities.Hike Bearwallow MountainBearwallow Mountain
My friend Rachel is getting married, so to celebrate her bachelorette party, we went to Asheville, North Carolina! There were 15 of us, so we rented a large cabin in Montreat, about 20 minutes outside of Asheville.FridayThe first group
I recently visited my parents at their home in Charlotte for a weekend. As much as I love Charlotte, we really wanted to get out of town and experience some nature. This was a very spontaneous trip and we planned