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Smoky Mountains

chimney tops summit

Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Hikes, Activities, Lodging, and 8 Things You Didn’t Know

By Scott ShetlerNorth Carolina, Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Learn about the Great Smoky Mountains’ hiking trails, their historic log cabins, and their tiniest mammal.

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Towns Near Pigeon Forge, Tennessee: Gatlinburg, Sevierville, and Other Smoky Mountain Cities

By Scott ShetlerSmoky Mountains, Tennessee, USA

The small towns surrounding the Smokies are full of interesting tourist trap businesses. And a Dolly Parton statue.

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hike great smokiesScrambling to the summit of Chimney Tops Trail.

The Chimney Tops Hike in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

By Scott ShetlerNorth Carolina, Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, UNESCO World Heritage Site

I summited the Chimney Tops Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Welcome! I’m Scott, a freelance writer who began blogging about oddball roadside attractions during a road trip through 46 states in 2009. Now, I put a fun, quirky spin on travel and cultural adventures around the world. Seattle is my current homebase between trips.



Upcoming Quirky Travel Guy Trips

(All of these trips have been postponed due to the current health crisis.)

April: San Diego / Tijuana
May: Las Vegas
June: Peru / Bolivia / Colombia

Recently Completed Trips:
Mount Rainier National Park
Berkeley, CA
African Safari
Iceland
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