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ashe commented on Mike Maples's photo 'I brush twice a day....'

check out that belly!

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ashe commented on Amy Wright's photo 'white lookin squirrel'

he's pretty

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ashe commented on MountainGirl aka "Footbridge"'s blog post 'Smokies Life'

i've always wanted to see a hellbender, too. did you know they've been known to live for over 30 years? i did a trip in nantahala back in september to tusquitee bald. tusquitee is a bastardization of a cherokee phrase meaning 'where the water dogs...

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ashe commented on FrankW's blog post 'Clingmans Dome to Double Spring Gap Shelter 11/14-11/15'

we went out this weekend instead of last, due to circumstances, and hiked out eight miles in the pouring rain yesterday. thanks for sharing your pics.

November 23

ashe commented on Kathy Haines's blog post 'Trees on the Trail'

we have it pretty nice in the smokies. trails are maintained often, especially the popular ones. but it is a big place. all of those trees could have been downed overnight.

November 23

ashe commented on Karen Sanders's photo '441, overlook, nc side'

thanks for sharing... i love these sunrise shots

November 23

ashe commented on Applejack's blog post 'What's your favorite piece of gear?'

down booties are on my christmas list

November 19

ashe commented on ashe's blog post 'leconte heat wave'

you guys should be able to access that spreadsheet now, if y'ant to.

November 19

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Nashville

My favorite thing about the Smokies:

the green!

About Me:

i'm a life-long tennessean -- grew up in and currently live in nashville, lived briefly in knoxville. i have smoky mountain blood going back to the late 1700s... and that's just the european ancestry.

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leconte heat wave

leconte has racked up record november temps this year with a record high of 68 on the Nov 1st, beating the previous record of 66. high temps have reached the 60s on 6 days in november, so far, climbing to 66 -- now the second place record temp -- on the 8th and the 10th.

this is based on only like 20 years of data... just an interesting tidbit.

the leconte weather station saw another extreme last wednesday when 3.91 inches of rain fell in a 24-hour period, the seventh highest daily total withi… Continue

Posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:30am — 13 Comments

thank a soldier

i thought i'd follow Mike's lead and honor a soldier who served in Iraq. my brother, Army Staff Sgt Don Steven McMahan, was killed when his convoy took on fire in route to the Baghdad airport on April 9, 2004. Steve was a towering figure, at 6 foot, 7 inches, but kind, quiet (like me!) and loveable. as a kid, i remember that Steve loved all things wierd and never left the house without his black, leather jacket. i can still picture the Dark Side of the Moon poster he had on his wall, and still g… Continue

Posted on November 11, 2009 at 1:12pm — 11 Comments

Hazel Creek last weekend

hey fellow Gosmokians. i thought i'd share some pics from last weekend, mostly from Sunday. the foliage was beautiful, but still with a lot of green. my internal leafer radar says next weekend will be the sweet spot for the season.

after a long, grueling pass at slaying the dragon on US129, we earned our stripes and finally hit the lake around 1pm. Fontana Marina charged us $100 for two canoes, four PFDs, four paddles and a gentle nod to point us in the right direction. the lake was a slightly… Continue

Posted on October 26, 2009 at 11:46am — 21 Comments

NPS Public Hearing in Knoxville

i just saw this posted on backpacker and thought i'd spread the word:

http://bakercenter.utk.edu/main/event.php?key=206

Looking to the Future of our National Parks.
Various speakers from the National Park Service, National Parks Conservation Association and others will discuss a recent report on the future of the National Park System. Public input will be encouraged.

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Date: Thursday, November 5, 2009… Continue

Posted on October 9, 2009 at 10:14am — 1 Comment

Blight-resistant chestnuts "thriving" in TN, NC and VA

http://www.nytimes.com/gwire/2009/09/28/28greenwire-so-far-so-good-for-blight-resistant-chestnuts-4827.html
So Far, So Good for Blight-Resistant Chestnuts
By PHIL TAYLOR of Greenwire
Published: September 28, 2009

More than 50 years after nearly being wiped out in eastern U.S. forests by a deadly imported fungus, the American chestnut may be on the comeback tr… Continue

Posted on September 29, 2009 at 5:35pm — 3 Comments

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At 3:29pm on November 12, 2009, frank and bonnie said…: Ashe, All the water pics were taken yesterday, 11/11. The river and falls were roaring loud with all the rain we've had. The river was out of it's bank and the falls were beautiful. Every little rut in the bank andn hills beside the road had its own little waterfall and the rocks were dripping steadily. I had to use the slow speed for most of the pics because I couldn't keep my lens dry and the raindrops looked like balloons with the normal speed. It was amazinghow much water was flowing and at 1000 Drips on RFMNT the water was ankle deep coming across th road from th "drips"! I wish you could have seen it. I was soaked from the knees down but it was a most wonderful day to see mother nature put on such a show!!!

At 11:08am on November 12, 2009, J-Ball said…: No, the picture is from Gros Piton looking at Petite Piton in St. Lucia. If I ever go back to Hawaii I'll have to check that one out though.

At 4:17pm on November 11, 2009, KathyB said…: ashe, that was a well deserved and wonderful tribute to your Brother and one of our fallen Soldiers. I have always have enjoyed you on here and I have an admiration for you. At this time, though ashe, I want you to know that my heart is breaking right now for you and your family. I would give you a great big hug right now if I could. I just love your spirit !!! KathyB

At 1:53pm on November 9, 2009, Monte said…: That is it I believe they call it the sinks and there was a lot of water but a beautiful day.

At 8:12am on July 30, 2009, SG said…: Hey Ashe, I never looked closely at your picture until today. Is that Half Dome in the background? I'm so jealous!! We went to Yosemite years ago as a side trip from a business trip my husband took to San Francisco but could only stay a day. There was only enough time to drive around a little and see some of the highlights -- no time to hike :(. He's gone back since, but I haven't had the opportunity but it's definitely on my to-do list.

At 6:53pm on July 29, 2009, Brandon&Rhonda said…: Hey Ashe...No, it wasn't you...lol The person it was knows who they are, but no not you. As I've said many times...people may not agree with what you say, but it's your opinion...which I value anyone's opinion..just may not agree? I would never be mad because someone gave their opinion, and I do like a bit of sarcasm on posts. I was really amazed with who it was, have sent messages back and forth a few times and got some good advice from them...Guess I just wasn't smart enough for them? Talk to you later!

At 11:48am on July 23, 2009, Carroll McMahan said…: Hello,
Is your last name McMahan too? I lived in Nashville for several years until recently moving to Knoxville. Ill check out your family on thethe family website. Thanks for the welcome.

At 11:55am on July 1, 2009, KathyB said…: I am glad that you got to enjoy it all. I am looking forward to your blog, no rush. :)

At 11:43am on July 1, 2009, KathyB said…: Ashe, I remember you said something about reservations here for the 26th . Did you get to see Gregory Bald? I sure hope you did! :)

At 4:26pm on June 26, 2009, FrankW said…: Ashe. the road was much better than I had thought it would be. I don't think you would have a problem. Have a good trip