by Melanie McManus | Jun 3, 2021 | Alabama, Hiking, Mississippi, Stories, Tennessee
Meriwether Lewis died here. Aaron Burr did not, but two-and-a-half years after slaying Alexander Hamilton in a duel, he surrendered here. And thousands of Native Americans collectively left their mark when they trekked across this Southern locale during their forced...
by adventuretoward | Apr 4, 2014 | Alabama, Biking, Mississippi, Stories, Tennessee, United States
Read This Article On The Star Tribune The Natchez Trace Parkway is a 444-mile (715-km) parkway and one of America’s 150 National Scenic Byways. It follows the route of the original Natchez Trace, a transportation corridor used from 1800-1820. A trip along the...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 14, 2021 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
I’m super excited to start my thru-hike of the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail tomorrow! A quick background on this hike. Back in 2013, when I first thru-hiked the Ice Age Trail and fell in love with thru-hiking I had a travel writers’ conference in...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 20, 2021 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
The Tenn-Tom Waterway (Tennessee-Tombigbee) was today’s goal. Well, actually a spot about five miles (8.1 km) north of there. Amy and I began the day by dropping one car at Twentymile Bottom Overlook. I got there first, and ran into the first other thru-hiker...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 21, 2021 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
My itinerary called for a longer, 21-mile (33.8-km) day from about mile post 299 to Buzzard Roost Spring. But first, about last night. We were camping at Pharr Mounds, and I chose to pitch my tent under a covered area on a concrete slab. Amy pitched on the grass. It...
by Melanie McManus | Apr 22, 2021 | Alabama, Mississippi, Natchez Trace (Hiking) 2021, Tennessee, Trail Journals
Today we were aiming to reach the Tennessee-Alabama state line. And we did! Here’s how it went. Well, first I must recap the previous night. The overnight low was about freezing (32 F. / 0 C.), so it was chilly. But we were warm in our tents. However, we...
