* Public hikes that I will be leading in the near future:
Couchville Lake Arboretum Tour, Long Hunter State Park – April 16, 2023, 5 p.m.
Tree ID Hike at Hickory Hill, Long Hunter State Park – April 23, 2023, 5 p.m.
Deer Trail Tree ID Hike, Long Hunter State Park – April 30, 2023, 5 p.m.
Couchville Cedar Glade Sunset Tour, Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area – May 3, 2023, 6 p.m.
Spring Wildflower Walk (for Tennessee Native Plant Society), Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area – May 7, 2023, 10 a.m.
Central Valley Nature Hike (for Conservation Days event), North Murfreesboro Greenway – May 15, 2023, 9 a.m.
Stay tuned for more hikes and programs in 2023!
* Upcoming hikes and nature programs at Long Hunter State Park and/or Couchville Cedar Glade State Natural Area: Long Hunter schedule of events
* Division of Natural Areas list of hikes: 2022-23 Natural Areas events
* In 2007 I started the Long Hunter Mega-Hike, where we attempt to hike all of the park’s trails — about 26 miles — in a single day. This foolish event happens every October. Here’s a bit more info: Long Hunter Mega-Hike

The annual Long Hunter Mega-Hike, where we hike every trail – about 26 miles – in a single day.
* A Long Hunter Mega-Hike video created by my talented, nature-loving friend Melinda Loy Bell: 2011 Long Hunter Mega-Hike
* Speaking of mega-hikes, the Barkley Marathons (also held in Tennessee) is the granddaddy of them all. Here’s a nice piece on the race and its creator, the one and only Lazarus Lake: Good Luck, Morons: Lazarus Lake & His Impossible Race
* Long Hunter’s new story trail: Long Hunter debuts Reading Ranger Story Trail
* One of my favorite annual events at Long Hunter is the Lost Loon Triathlon. Here’s the lowdown: Wild Side TV: Lost Loon Triathlon

While leading hikes, I often pause to talk to shrubs.
* More nature events & news from the Friends of Long Hunter State Park: LH Facebook
* Tennessee State Parks calendar: TSP Upcoming Events
* Programs led by our state naturalist, the always entertaining and informative Randy Hedgepath: Tennessee State Naturalist

The first Tennessee hiking guide I bought, and still my favorite.
* Click on links for upcoming hikes arranged by these organizations: Tennessee Trails Association, Nashville Hiking Meetup, Part-time Adventurers of Tennessee, Tennessee Hiking Group and Mt. Juliet/Wilson County Hiking & Outdoors.

Christmas time in the cedar glades…