It's hard to believe that one person could be completely alone at the most visited location, at the most visited National Park in the country, but it's true. I pulled into the parking lot at Clingmans Dome to find one other photographer, he was shooting the sunrise from the very beginning of the parking lot. He left about ten minutes after I got there and then it dawned on me, I was alone. I didn't think it would last long though, I mean every time I come up here there are hu

Roan Mountain and the Roan Highlands are considered to be one of the most beautiful and most scenic spots along the Appalachian Trail. Roan Mountain itself is a 20-mile massif stretching from Big Rock Creek to U.S. Route 19. Roan also boasts the world largest natural rhododendron garden, which brings people from all over during their peak blooming period. Cherokee National Forest and Pisgah National Forest also converge along the top of Roan Mountain. Roan Mountain consists o