Bees Balm along Rough Fork in Cataloochee Valley Some of my favorite experiences in the Smokies over the years have involved camping ...

Cataloochee Valley is one of my favorite places in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The out of the way valley sees plenty of visitor...

This year I have easily set a new personal record for most visits to Cataloochee in a single year.  Last weekend I traveled to Asheville to ...

Each fishing trip has its own beauty and memories.  Some trips are rooted in the familiarity of a favorite stretch of stream while other tri...

On most of my camping trips I like to document the camp a little with my camera.  Sometimes I just snap a few shots of the overall setup and...

The trip to Big Creek was actually more of a break on my trip to Cataloochee.  Of course, I had planned it in such a way that I got to Big C...

Even though the official  start of fall is still a few days away, I'm ready to announce the beginning of fall.  Actually I've been r...

Sometimes, my favorite trips do not involve fishing.  Okay, maybe I should have said occasionally or even rarely, but it does happen.  This ...