National Parks

Our journey today took us on a train ride through Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio. After the train ride, we saw a part of the park called “The Ledges.” The Ledges is an intricate geological system of crevices, cracks and spaces that appear to have been carved into the rock, but were actually naturally […]

We visited four waterfalls, several overlooks, and two countries today. Our journey began in the USA, went through the Cherokee reservation, and then back to the USA. To see the waterfalls, we drove 45 miles across Great Smoky Mountain National Park from Gatlinburg TN to Cherokee, NC. On the way we to the waterfalls we

We visited several parts of the park today. We began the day trying to visit Grotto Falls and Baskins Creek Falls. When we drove toward the falls, we found that the road to the area of the park we planned to visit first was closed. Unfortunately, the government shutdown put maintenance behind schedule. The road

We spent the day investigating Cades Cove. This included a slow drive to Cades Cove, a long hike, and a long drive back to our hotel. We learned some history, saw several water falls and got to see some unique sites. Our first stop was at a long series of falls and cascades in the