#cherokeenationalforest

[wildernessjournals]

Spring colors showing in the Watauga Reserve. Stone Mountain, Cherokee National Forest, Unaka Mountains, Western Blue Ridge Mountains, Tennessee, USA. Photo by Van Miller

[thecrimsonarcher]

This unnamed waterfall stands in the shadow of the colossal Bald River Falls, remaining hidden behind a thick curtain of overgrowth throughout the spring and summer. While I have climbed up to it on many occasions, this is actually the first time I've both filmed and photographed it up close. I estimate that it's height is far more impressive than Bald River Falls itself, perhaps standing in at well over 100 feet compared to Bald River Falls' 90 feet. #waterfallsofinstagram #waterfall #chasingwaterfalls #cherokeenationalforest #nature #mountainsarecalling #tellicoplains #tennessee (at Cherokee National Forrest--Bald River Falls) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrCAs9ABSLh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xgm0bd0qu9m3

[thecrimsonarcher]

Enjoy the ambiance of an abandoned highway lost in the wilderness for 60 years-- #abandoned #abandonedplaces #tennessee #losthighway #cherokeenationalforest #urbanexploration #urbex #naturetakesbackwhatrightfullyhers #fallcolors🍁🍂 (at Coker Creek, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpgQGd4h0VR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wy8mqk9t7wbe

[thecrimsonarcher]

Unnamed waterfall on North River. During the warmer months when the water is at lower flow, a pair of twin falls cascade down the bedrock at approximately 8 feet. Because of this, I've affectionately referred to this falls as Twin Falls. #waterfallsofinstagram #waterfall #cherokeenationalforest #tennessee #tellicoplains #nature #chasingwaterfalls (at North River (Tennessee)) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrCAngXBen-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1neswa43ptszx

[wildernessjournals]

Rosebay rhododendron. Watauga Reserve, Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee. #smartphonephotography #wataugareserve #vanmiller #rhododendron #cherokeenationalforest (at Neva, Tennessee)

[thecrimsonarcher]

Bridge near Holder Cove Falls, approximately one mile from the North Carolina border. #bridge #green #surreal #aesthetic #cherokeenationalforest #tennessee #nature #spooky #enchanting #forest

[wildernessjournals]

Hiking in The Watauga Reserve. East Tennessee. #smartphonephotography #vanmiller #wataugareserve #cherokeenationalforest #wildernessjournals (at Butler, Tennessee)

[thecrimsonarcher]

Rhodedendron blossoms, Cherokee National Forest. #tennessee #rhodedendron #flowersofinstagram #flowers #plants #cherokeenationalforest #nature