Tennessee

Tennessee

Our explorations across the state of Tennessee.
24
Jan
A set of four pinball machines glowing in a darkened room

Angles of Trajectory

Playing pinball is a type of zen: it keeps you firmly in the moment. And so it was I tamed my mind at the Classic Arcade Pinball Museum in Chattanooga and learned the history of the game, too.
5 min read
06
Sep
Balconies carved in rock with extensive views

See Rock City!

Perched atop Lookout Mountain above Chattanooga, Rock City is an iconic rock garden and vintage theme park that the whole family will enjoy.
8 min read
03
Oct
Meal in a tin with sweet tea in an auditorium with rigging

I'm a Lumberjack (or so I thought)

Lumberjacks in Pigeon Forge? That's what we found on a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains, learning a bit of history and culture at the Great Smoky Mountain Lumberjack Feud Dinner Show.
3 min read
01
Sep
Hiking in the clouds

Summer Stretch on the AT

Returning to the AT, it took only a few days to realize that mid-July is not an ideal time to backpack the southern Appalachians.
10 min read
02
Aug
The Florida Trail Dames

Hanging out with the Trail Dames

A gathering of outdoor women that now occurs every other year, the Trail Dames Summit is a weekend of workshops and empowerment for embracing the outdoors.
3 min read
01
Oct
Boy Scout Council Shoulder Patches

Collecting Boy Scout Council Shoulder Patches

As our travels take us across America, we're stopping in Boy Scout council offices to add to a lifelong collection of Boy Scout Council Shoulder Patches.
3 min read