The Natchez Trace Parkway is actually a National Park that extends from Nashville TN to Natchez MS. A nice two-lane highway meanders through forests and meadows at a leisurely pace. It approximates the path of the original trace, and occasionally crosses it. No commercial traffic is allowed, and usage was very light so it was […]
(Tellico Plains TN) The Cherokee National Forest-Tellico Ranger District had several camping possibilities. So I headed up the Cherohala Skyway, a paved winding mountain road, to find camps for the next week. Indian Boundary CG was the largest developed campground with all the amenities, paved roads, good size sites, woods, camp store, etc. Situated on […]
(Oneida TN) Traveling south, I went to Big South Fork River National Recreation Area. This is a large park covering parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. After driving the 13% grade and tight switch backs I arrived at Bandy Creek Campground. I took a hike through the woods which took me past the Blevins Farm homestead. […]