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About Walter Wimberly

Walter is an professional photographer and hiking enthusiast who enjoys taking his family out on hikes to see waterfalls. He enjoys long shutter speeds to capture the flow of the water.

Additionally, Walter is also a software developer and developed this site and many others.

Your First Hike: What You Need to Know

Posted on March 18, 2025 Written by Walter Wimberly 2 Comments

Hooker Falls Pool View

Are you eager to explore the beautiful waterfalls in the Southeast US? That means there is a great chance you’ll be going through the Appalachian Mountains. But what if you have little to no experience outdoors? Does the idea of hiking in the mountains scare you? Don’t worry. We’re here to guide you through everything… [Read More]

Filed Under: Hiking

Year Round Vs Wet Weather Waterfalls

Posted on July 8, 2024 Written by Walter Wimberly 3 Comments

Linville Falls 3

I’ll admit to being fairly naïve when I first started going to waterfalls. I assumed that waterfalls always had water… falling. Hence the name. Boy, was I wrong, and nothing told me that more than the first time I took my family on a mile plus long hike and the boys were asking, “Are we… [Read More]

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Rating the Hiking Difficulty

Posted on June 24, 2024 Written by Walter Wimberly 1 Comment

One of the challenges we’ve found, especially when we were first hiking to waterfalls, was determining how easy or hard a waterfall is to hike to. Some are as easy as being roadside, and you don’t even have to get out of the car, while others require overnight camping. (It should be noted, that we… [Read More]

Filed Under: Hiking Tagged With: difficulty, hiking

Things to do in Greenville, SC

Posted on May 20, 2024 Written by Walter Wimberly 5 Comments

Downtown Greenville

While you are visiting Reedy River Falls, you will find yourself in downtown Greenville, SC. This growing city has turned their downtown area into a performing arts center, where you will find theaters, concert halls, and more. Festivals Several times a year, Greenville will host different festivals in this downtown area as well. Some of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Things to Do Tagged With: Greenville, Greenville South Carolina, things to do in Greenville

Ozone Falls

Posted on June 16, 2023 Written by Leave a Comment

Nearby Cities: Crossville   State: Tennessee   Ease of Trail: Moderate

Ozone Falls view from the trail heading toward the base

Ozone Falls is located in Cumberland County, Tennessee inside the Ozone Falls State Natural Area and Cumberland Trail State Park. Ozone Falls is a pretty 110 foot waterfall that was one of the locations used for the 2016 live action movie  “The Jungle Book.”  The hike to the base is around 0.25 miles one way…. [Read More]

Fall 2021 – The Leaves are Changin’

Posted on October 7, 2021 Written by Walter Wimberly Leave a Comment

We’re just starting into fall, and here in North East Tennessee, we’re starting to see some of the leaves change. Of course, where they change, and how much they change depend upon a lot of different factors such as how far north you go, your elevation, and even things like rainfall over the past summer…. [Read More]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 3 day trip, autumn, color change, fall, leaves change, waterfall day trip

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