Cades Cove, Tennessee, surrounded by mountain ridges
THE SMOKIES & BEYOND · ROADS, ROOTS & STORIES

Travel The Great
Smoky Mountains

Tennessee and its neighboring mountain communities. Scenic roads, porch stories, and a fresh mountain segment each week.

TENNESSEE · NORTH CAROLINA · BEYONDCades Cove · Follow the stories
FROM TENNESSEE TO THE NEIGHBORING MOUNTAINS

A few mountain roads.
A whole lot of stories.

There’s something about these mountains. The mist over a ridge. A road that bends into the trees. A quiet moment you wish would last a little longer.

From Tennessee into North Carolina and the surrounding Appalachian communities, this is a place to follow those moments, one weekly segment at a time. Join us, settle in, and see where the next story takes you.

Come along for the journey
An American black bear among the grasses and flowers of Cades Cove, TennesseeA neighbor from Cades Cove...
THE MEMBERS SCRAPBOOK

Every week,
another page.

An old mountain family scrapbook, brought to life. Photo-style video entries, little notes, and a growing collection of weekly segments—all in one easy-to-browse library.

Open the scrapbook Membership and videos are being prepared for launch.
Browse all mountain chapters ↗WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO

Follow your kind of mountain day.

01 / THE WANDERING

Roads & ridgelines

Scenic drives, faraway views, and the joy of taking your time.

02 / THE DISCOVERING

Trails & quiet places

Mountain paths, rushing water, and the small things along the way.

03 / THE REMEMBERING

Weekly mountain stories

Fresh segments gathered into your own corner of the mountains.

Planned themes for the upcoming weekly series. Actual segments will appear as they’re uploaded.

THERE’S ALWAYS ANOTHER STORY

Pull up a chair.
Stay awhile.

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