by Leslie Sholly | Sep 27, 2014 | health, Walking in Knoxville
A couple of weekend ago, Emily and I got a late start on Saturday morning. And there are times when South Knoxville feels far far away. Plus walking in the Urban Wilderness can take you deep into the woods, with no quick way to get back into civilization. In short,...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 17, 2014 | Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
Yesterday morning, before embarking on our usual Saturday walk, Emily and I did something different: we engaged in a little community service. Along with some other folks, we spent an hour picking up trash at Fort Dickerson Quarry. This cleanup is a monthly...
by Leslie Sholly | Aug 8, 2014 | Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
Emily and I have made significant headway towards our goal of hiking all 40 miles of the South Knoxville Urban Wilderness trails. Last weekend we did around four miles during our second visit to the Ross Marble Natural Area. As you walk the trails here, through woods...
by Leslie Sholly | Jul 10, 2014 | Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
I’m going to call this particular section of the Urban Wilderness the Anderson School Trails, because the official designation of “Private Land Easement” isn’t useful in locating these charming trails geographically. The privacy, however, is...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 22, 2014 | Knoxville, Walking in Knoxville
Look! It’s the beginning of another path to explore in South Knoxville! Actually, this is a post about many paths. Many, many paths, which you can find at the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area, one of the stops along the South Knox Loop and part of...