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• Marcella Vivrette Smith Park
  on Jan 6, 2016 in Brentwood Marcella Vivrette Smith Park
  Back in November I ventured out to Marcella Vivrette Smith Park, Brentwood’s largest park. I went once with the family, and a second time with just me and my faithful furry companion, Gus.  My first trip out with the family was more of a scout...
• Santa Claus, Arizona
  on Dec 22, 2015 in "abandoned places" Arizona Tourist Traps
  There are a number of Santa or Christmas theme tourist attractions across the country. Many of them are located near mountains (I'm thinking of North Pole, Colorado near Colorado Springs and Santa's Land near the Smokies) and many were found along ol...
• Old Car City USA
  on Dec 2, 2015 in "abandoned places" antiques Cars North Georgia rusting Tourist Traps
  There's no doubt that man has made an impact on the natural environment, but sometimes I like to think about nature fighting back.  And at Old Car City USA, the Georgia Pines are fighting like hell.A few months ago, Brian heard about Old Car Cit...
• The Healing Powers of Nature
  on Nov 19, 2015 in anxiety depression hiking nature
  It was a sunny Friday afternoon when I found myself standing in the middle of the sidewalk next to the Farmer's Market in tears calling my husband to tell him I couldn't breathe. "Do I need to come pick you up?" Me (sobbing): "No, I'll be okay, I've...
• Blue Ridge Parkway - North Carolina
  on Nov 6, 2015 in Blue Ridge Mountains Blue Ridge Parkway Craggy Gardens Devil's Courthouse Linville Falls mountains Mt. Mitchell North Carolina trees Waterfalls
  The Blue Ridge Parkway is a 469 mile road that runs from Virginia to North Carolina. The entire length of this road is a National Park and as such it's the country's longest linear park. All along the way there are various pull-offs and trails to enj...
• Top 10 Hikes in Chattanooga
  on Oct 24, 2015 in Chattanooga Cloudland Canyon hiking Lula Lake North Georgia Tennessee
  View from a Lula Lakes TrailRootsRated just put up a great list of some of the best hikes in the Chattanooga area. A couple of those hikes we can vouch for: Lula Lakes and the Cloudland Canyon West Rim Trail. The others look like must-dos and it's a...
• Nevada Ghost Towns
  on Sep 11, 2015 in Ghost towns Nevada
  Matador Network / Photo: mtneer_manHere at Southern Wanderings we'll sometimes cover places that are outside of the Southeastern United States. Ghost towns are one of those subjects and whenever we can find a link to a cool article or photos of...
• The Road to Nowhere
  on Sep 7, 2015 in Bryson City Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Great Smoky Mountains National Park Lakeview Drive North Carolina The Road to Nowhere tunnels Waterfalls
  The Road to NowhereOn the eastern side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near the town of Bryson, NC, lies Lakeview Drive. The road winds its way through a section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along the northern shore of Fonta...
• Stunning Video of Fall in the Smokies
  on Sep 3, 2015 in autumn Fall Great Smoky Mountains National Park Smokies video
  MTJP | Smoky Mountains from More Than Just Parks on Vimeo.I've mentioned it before, but experiencing the Smokies in the fall is stunning. Photos barely do it justice. But this video does.  The use of time-lapse photography only adds to the amazi...
• Abandoned Places - Part 2
  on Aug 30, 2015 in "abandoned places" Great Smoky Mountains National Park motels Motor Lodge North Carolina Tennessee
  An old vacation home in Elkmont, TNThere's something surreal about being on vacation and visiting the ruins of vacations past. Motels, cabins and homes that were once frequented by happy vacationers now sit crumbling and returning to the earth. You h...

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