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Going the Extra Miles
Trent Eidemiller and John Smith climbed Le Conte three times on October 5 The government shutdown didn't halt foot traffic on Mount Le...
1 day ago1 min read


Celebrating 100 (and 600)
Smoky Jack with Paul Adams By Tom Layton It was my honor to participate in the 100th anniversary celebration for LeConte Lodge. July...
Jul 193 min read


Before LeConte Lodge was born
As LeConte Lodge prepares for its 100th birthday celebration, here's a 1923 adventure by the Chicago professor who became the lodge's...
Jul 101 min read


Remembering Myrtle Brown
Myrtle and Herrick Brown in the 1960s (Brown family photo) When Myrtle Brown was growing up in the Blue Ridge mountains of North...
Jul 22 min read
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