Sunday, March 30 Someone once said, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a while!" This statement typified our mystery hike to Davis Creek in Camp Creek. We started off with sun, then rain, then sleet, then snow, then sleet again along with high winds. This didn't deter the four hikers from wandering around awhile.

Saturday, March 29 The dreary forecast kept the wildflower enthusiasts away, but seven "ducks" did a nine mile loop hike on Defeat Ridge, Green Camp Gap and the Middle Prong Trails in the Tremont Section of the Smokies.

Sunday, March 23 Seven bikers rode from Hot Springs to Dudley Falls in Paint Creek and back.

Saturday, March 22 Beginning at the campground in Cosby, six hikers, climbed to the AT on the Low Gap Trail then continued to the Mt. Cammerer Fire Tower. The group then descended almost vertically down Groundhog Ridge Manway to the Lower Mt. Cammerer Trail when they took back to the campground for a total of about 14 miles.

Sunday, March 16 After a couple of creek crossings, eight club members hiked from Moses Turn to Dudley Falls and back in the flood devastated Paint Creek area.

Saturday, March 15 Five hikers went up the Clark Creek Road past the Sill Branch turnoff and continued to the top of the mountain.

Wednesday, March 12 Ten Wednesday Walkers took a stroll on the Tusculum track.

Sunday, March 9 On a beautiful near-spring afternoon, nine hikers climbed the Round Knob Connector and walked to Jerry's Cabin and back.

Saturday, March 8 Six volunteers worked on the club's section of the Appalachian Trail on Camp Creek Bald. The trail is now in good shape in preparation for the onslaught of thru-hikers.

Sunday, March 2 Eight club members attempted to hike the Wolf Branch trail but were again stopped at the swiftness of the first creek crossing. As before, the group hiked up the road instead of following the creek trail.

Saturday, March 1 Five hikers started at Newfound Gap and hiked North on the AT to the Sweat Heifer Trail. The group descended on Sweat Heifer to the intersection with the Kephart Prong Trail which they took to the Hwy. 441 Road, The hike covered a total of about eight miles.

Sunday, February 23 Most of the weekend was washed out but a van load of hikers did hike on the Laurel River Trail from the trailhead to the French Broad River and back.

Sunday, February 16 Due to very high water, the Squibb Creek Hike was cancelled. Instead, eight people hiked in a freezing gale on the Appalachian Trail from Allens Gap to Deep Gap and back.

Wednesday, February 12 There were eight Wednesday Walkers on the Tusculum Track. It was a crisp morning and a good walk.

Sunday, February 9 Six club members drove to Allen's Gap and hiked in and out on the Appalachian Trail.The group checked out an old cemetery and did a short exploratory trip on an old manway.

Saturday, February 8 The road at Paint Creek was covered in snow and the seven hikers present had to go to plan B! They drove on to Weaver's Bend and hiked six miles on the Chimney Rocks and Paint Mountain Trails.

Sunday, February 2 Twelve members drove out to the Greystone section of southern Greene County.The groundhog never showed up on this beatiful winter day but the hot dogs and fixins hit the spot although someone did forget the potato salad. Half the group started at the bottom and hiked up Davis Creek while the other bunch started at the top and hiked down to meet them.

Saturday, February 1 The weather finally cleared up and we had a good bike ride on the trail at Melton Hill Lake outside of Oak Ridge. Eight bikers rode approximately 16 miles along the lake and over to the University of Tennessee Arboretum.

Sunday, January 6 Eight hikers did a short hike up and back the Wolf Creek Trail between Del Rio and Hot Springs, with the obligatory stop at the Shack after the trip.

Friday, January 24 The thermometer read 7 degrees as ten "polar bears" drove into the snow tubing run at Sugar Mountain. The group had a great, but chilly, time sliding the hill for two hours.

Saturday, January 18 On a clear, cold morning, seven members of the hiking club had a beautiful outing, walking around the frozen-over lake at Bays Mountain near Kingsport Tennessee.

Wednesday, January 15 Six club members braved the freezing weather and spent the day clearing blowdowns and doing other maintenance on the Davis Creek Trail in Greystone.

Wednesday, January 15 Four Wednesday Walkers did an "ashphalt hike" on the Tusculum Track.

Sunday, January 12 On a very cool and crisp afternoon, eleven persons drove to the Clark's Creek Road off Highway 107 and hiked four miles roundtrip to Sill Creek Falls. The Falls was totally frozen over and made a very picturesque scene.

Saturday, January 11 The weather turned too cool to ride bikes in Townsend, so seven members attended Wilderness Wildlife Week in Seviereville. There were several very interesting programs including ones on Hummingbirds, Bats, and Wildlife Rehabilitators along with a great slide presentation of the G.S.M.N.P.

Sunday, January 5 Eleven hikers went up the Bullen Hollow Trail for a couple of miles and then went offtrail in an attempt to locate the second falls reputed to be on the creek above Margarette Falls. The falls was not located but several nice cascades were spotted on this beautiful creek. The group returned on the Margarette Falls Trail.

Saturday, January 4 A group of six from Greeneville met up with Ron and Pat Bonnet of Morristown and toured the sights of Hancock County and Sneedville, Tennessee. There are several impressive waterfalls in this remote area.

Wednesday, January 1 There was a big turnout of 23 people for the New Year's Day Resolution hike to Margarette Falls. The trail was slick and more difficult than before the floods, but still a great outing.