by reservations | Oct 12, 2026 | Monthly Educational Themes
As summer fades into fall, the forests of the Great Smoky Mountains begin one of their most spectacular transformations. Green leaves slowly change to shades of yellow, orange, red, and gold, creating a patchwork of color across the mountainsides. For a few weeks each...
by reservations | Sep 4, 2026 | Monthly Educational Themes
In the mountains, some of the most interesting plants are easy to overlook. They may not form large fields of color or have the towering presence of a tree, but they can tell us a great deal about the landscape around them. Grass of Parnassus is one of those plants. ...
by reservations | Sep 10, 2025 | Monthly Educational Themes
Perched high on Mount Le Conte, the lodge sits around 6,360 feet above sea level—just west of the 6,593-foot summit—giving guests a front-row seat to crisp late-summer and early-fall skies. The combination of elevation, cooler/drier air, and distance from large metro...
