For almost 30 years, Rock/Creek has called Chattanooga home. If you love the outdoors, it’s not hard to see why. From world-class climbing to world-famous eats and drinks, Chattanooga, TN earns the “Best Towns” title over and over: “The secret is out: Chattanooga is one of the best places in the country for outdoor adventurers to live. […]
Trip Reports & Photos
Insider’s Guide to Cade’s Cove
Chances are you’ve been to Cades Cove. You’ve most likely driven the 11 mile loop with family and friends. You’ve been there, you’ve seen it… However, unless you’ve spent the day outside of the car in the cove – you have yet to truly experience it. The cove is the heart of the Great Smoky […]
Camping and Hiking with Kids
Camping and hiking with our kids has been a part of our family fabric since day one. Kids love to play outside given the opportunity. They have a natural sense of curiosity and wonder. They can make a stick into a sword or magic wand. A downed tree or large rock can become a fort. […]
Hiker’s Guide to Hemphill Bald
Article and photographs courtesy of Kristi Parsons for Rock/Creek. Every year, millions of visitors drive the roads of our Great Smoky Mountains National Park – looking for the perfect picnic spot. However, most of them will never see the most amazing of spots in the park. Most specifically, they’ll never see the breathtaking beauty of […]
2016 Dog Days of Summer Contest
The #DogDaysofSummer16 Gear Giveaway is your chance to show off your K-9 climbing buddy and possibly win some free gear at the same time! We’re teaming up with La Sportiva to offer one free pair of climbing shoes to whomever submits the best photo of your crag dog in his element. Here’s the steps to enter […]
Up Close on Mount LeConte
Guest post by Kristi Parsons. Mount LeConte Lodge: At 6,593ft, In the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, you will find a little slice of heaven. A life above the clouds. Where a tent camp once stood in 1925, now stands the Mount LeConte Lodge. In 1926, Jack Huff took over the camp and started building […]