Tag Archives: smokies

State Right-of-way Battle Brewing in Townsend, TN

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Les Jones

Knoxville News-Sentinel – Residents protest TDOT orders: 80 people told to remove structures, signs in Townsend: The orders came from the Tennessee Department of Transportation, stating that the encroachments must be removed or the state will do the job at … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee | Tagged | Comments Off

Mt. Leconte’s Llamas

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Les Jones

Great video from TheGreatSmokyMountains.org.

Posted in East Tennessee | Tagged | 1 Comment

“Great Smoky Mountains National Park” on Facebook

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Les Jones

Friend Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Facebook for news and great pictures. Love that crop. I’m way too conventional in my cropping so I never think of compositions like this.

Posted in East Tennessee | Tagged , | Comments Off

Winter at Mt. LeConte Lodge in the Smokies

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Les Jones

Beautiful. More here. And if you ever wondered how they stayed warm up there, here’s the answer.

Posted in East Tennessee | Tagged | Comments Off

Ed Wright passes away – hiked Mt LeConte over 1,300 times

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Les Jones

From Hiking in the Smokies: Sadly, I’ve just learned that the Great Smoky Mountains has lost a dear friend. Many of you may have heard about or actually met Ed Wright while hiking to Mt. LeConte. Mr. Wright is famous … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee | Tagged | Comments Off

Smokies documentary will show vintage park footage

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Les Jones

Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog – Vintage Views of Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Much of the collection of home movie clips were derived from Jack Huff, a Gatlinburg native who in 1926 built a lodge atop the 6,593-foot Mount LeConte, … Continue reading →

Posted in East Tennessee | Tagged | Comments Off

Snow!

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Les Jones

Saturday was sunny and warm. The kids spent the day playing outside. I noticed the first crocuses blooming. Then snow moved in Sunday morning and covered everything in a white blanket. That’s East Tennessee winter for you. It’s enough cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Of, East Tennessee, Home Life, Photos | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments