Description:

Bryan and Danielle speak with Liz Etnier, who became passionate about hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains at age 58. With 800 miles of trails, she set out a goal to hike every trail in the park before her 60^thbirthday. Her book, the Day Hiker’s Guide to all the Trails in the Smoky Mountains,has resulted from her hours of planning, and from the subsequent urging by her hiking friends to write it all down. 

Discussion includes the following:

How did Liz set this goal? (2:47)

Description of Trails (5:09)

Favorite hike (8:54)

Hikes with children (13:38)

White Oak Sink (14:27)

Loving the parks to death (16:34)

Meeting our Junior Rangers (21:02)

Tips for front country hiking with families (22:43)

What is special about the Smokies for Liz (25:42)

Family friendly hikes (27:53)

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• Finley Cane Trail
  
• Schoolhouse Gap
  
• Middle Prong
  
• Camp bottoms
  
• Laurel Falls
  
• Porters Creek
  

Wildflower hikes (30:45)

Favorite story of mountain magic (32:10)

Resources:

Day Hiker’s Guide to all the Trails in the Smoky Mountains

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