Hiking Greenbrier in the Smokies

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

Hiking along the Ramsey Cascades trail in the Greenbrier region of the Smokies, my good friend and hiking partner Mark, froze in his tracks. “Bear!” he said in the loudest whisper he could manage. There was indeed a large, dark mass about 40 yards up the trail and was difficult to see what it was doing in the low, dappled light at the end of the day. Not sure it was a bear, we walked forward a few steps and soon discovered the large black bear wasn’t moving, but turned out to be a shadow of a nearby boulder on the edge of the trail. Of course, I remind Mark of this every time we head out for our next adventure. What are friends for...

@DustyD details this very scenic destination in the Smokies - read the full article in Issue 34:

Hiking Greenbrier: Heart of the Great Smoky Mountains

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