Reflections Of The Smokies
The Dog Days of Summer have reached all the way up to the ridge tops of the AT here in our Smokies 07/25/2011
Turks Cap Lillies
I had a great patrol on the AT in our Smokies this week. Here's what I have been up to.
Day One: Trey the Intern and I hiked from Cades Cove up
Anthony Creek to the Russell Field Trail and up to Russell Field Shelter. We
carried up new signage to replace the old worn out signs at the shelter. It was
a long hot hike with those big oak signs! We were asked to carry up a shovel
and were happy to do it. There's plenty shovels at Russell if you need
one.
Day Two: Trey and I hiked from Cosby Camp Ground up Low Gap
to the Cosby Knob Shelter. That climb will let you know exactly how healthy
your heart and lungs are! Bill Stiver's crew had removed the troubled bear from
the shelter. Bill asked us to go up and make sure that they got the right bear.
There were no bear sign and the shelter looked great. It was a peaceful
evening! Trey and I flipped over the mulch bin and gave it a thorough
inspection to determine how the mice are getting in. There are no holes in the
bottom, back or sides of the bin. As reported earlier the mice are getting in
around the lip under the lid.
Day Three: I hiked from Cosby Knob to Tricorner Knob and
then on to Pecks Corner Shelter for the night. I stopped at Tricorner Knob to
clean up and get a tool inventory in preparation for the work coming up on the
new Privy. After packing out 2 pounds of trash I hiked on to Pecks Corner. A
lot of the trail has been mowed and lopped. Looking Good!
Day Four: I hiked from Pecks Corner to Icewater Springs
Shelter. The Grounds around Icewater are really looking good. This is not an
easy place to keep clean. Thanks to everyone who stops in Icewater and all the
other Shelters to pick up trash. We saw a 175 pound bear that stopped in to see
if we had thrown out any food trash. A young hiker got his first lesson in
scarring off a Black Bear. He did a great job and we didn't have anymore visits
from our bear.
Day Five: Icewater Springs Shelter to Newfound Gap.
Despite the gray skies and rain the dayhikers were out to enjoy Charlies Bunion.
It's always a fun and educational experience to spend a day interacting with
the hikers coming out of Newfound Gap.
Day One: Trey the Intern and I hiked from Cades Cove up
Anthony Creek to the Russell Field Trail and up to Russell Field Shelter. We
carried up new signage to replace the old worn out signs at the shelter. It was
a long hot hike with those big oak signs! We were asked to carry up a shovel
and were happy to do it. There's plenty shovels at Russell if you need
one.
Day Two: Trey and I hiked from Cosby Camp Ground up Low Gap
to the Cosby Knob Shelter. That climb will let you know exactly how healthy
your heart and lungs are! Bill Stiver's crew had removed the troubled bear from
the shelter. Bill asked us to go up and make sure that they got the right bear.
There were no bear sign and the shelter looked great. It was a peaceful
evening! Trey and I flipped over the mulch bin and gave it a thorough
inspection to determine how the mice are getting in. There are no holes in the
bottom, back or sides of the bin. As reported earlier the mice are getting in
around the lip under the lid.
Day Three: I hiked from Cosby Knob to Tricorner Knob and
then on to Pecks Corner Shelter for the night. I stopped at Tricorner Knob to
clean up and get a tool inventory in preparation for the work coming up on the
new Privy. After packing out 2 pounds of trash I hiked on to Pecks Corner. A
lot of the trail has been mowed and lopped. Looking Good!
Day Four: I hiked from Pecks Corner to Icewater Springs
Shelter. The Grounds around Icewater are really looking good. This is not an
easy place to keep clean. Thanks to everyone who stops in Icewater and all the
other Shelters to pick up trash. We saw a 175 pound bear that stopped in to see
if we had thrown out any food trash. A young hiker got his first lesson in
scarring off a Black Bear. He did a great job and we didn't have anymore visits
from our bear.
Day Five: Icewater Springs Shelter to Newfound Gap.
Despite the gray skies and rain the dayhikers were out to enjoy Charlies Bunion.
It's always a fun and educational experience to spend a day interacting with
the hikers coming out of Newfound Gap.
Peck's Corner
"IT'S EASY TO KEEP IT SIMPLE WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO !"
Comments
Ken
07/25/2011 7:29pm
Doug, really enjoy the updates, keep up the good work, by the way, how many miles have you logged this year so far ?
FOB
07/25/2011 8:56pm
Keeping things that simple can only mean one thing.........No Women
millie
07/26/2011 9:18am
Love this photo!!!!
