Doug's and my first visit to the Smokies was Memorial Day weekend, 1990. We were in our mid-forties and had never done any hiking. After hiking to Mount LeConte on that trip, we swore we'd never hike again. But we had fallen in love with the Smokies, and the best way to experience them is to hike the trails. So we went out and bought some hiking boots and have been enjoying the trails of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park about twice a year ever since. Here are a few of them.
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| Abrams Falls Trail |
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| Little River Trail |
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| Middle Prong Trail |
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| Not sure, but I think this may have been the Rainbow Falls trail to Mount LeConte. |
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| Alum Cave Bluffs Trail |
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| Porters Creek Trail |
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| Porters Creek Trail |
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| Little River Trail |
We're finding some of the steeper trails a little more of a challenge these days, but there are still plenty of opportunities for getting out into the park and enjoying its trails, rivers, waterfalls, and wildlife.
