Outdoor Adventures – Parker Outside

Grayson Highlands State Park view looking northwest

Wild Ponies and Mountain Vistas: 2 Nights in Grayson Highlands State Park

August 19, 2021January 22, 2022 by parkerbruer, posted in Adventure Blogs, Outdoor Adventures

I spend two nights in Grayson Highlands State Park, roaming the park with wild ponies and summitting the highest point in Virginia. This beautiful state park in southwest Virginia is definitely worth the visit!

Best Secret Swimming Holes in WNC

July 16, 2021September 28, 2021 by parkerbruer, posted in Outdoor Adventures

Check out these three undiscovered swimming holes in WNC to beat the crowds AND the heat.

mountains layed out as far as the eye can see, with a beautiful blue haze giving the mountains a misty purple light.

One Day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

March 18, 2021September 22, 2021 by parkerbruer, posted in Outdoor Adventures

I spend one day in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, visiting Cades Cove and Clingman’s Dome.

Lost Cove: North Carolina Ghost Town in the Valley

January 21, 2021September 22, 2021 by parkerbruer, posted in Adventure Blogs, Outdoor Adventures

I venture to the abandoned settlement hiding in Lost Cove in the Cherokee National Forest of North Carolina and Tennessee.

Parker Bruer mid-cast while fly fishing for trout on in Western North Carolina

A WNC Trout Fly Fishing Baptism

November 19, 2020January 22, 2022 by parkerbruer, posted in Adventure Blogs, Outdoor Adventures

A friend takes me fly fishing for trout in the Nantahala National Forest of Jackson County, NC. My first excursion as a fly fisherman inspired me to take up the sport immediately. You cannot go wrong fly fishing for trout in WNC!