Recruiting a Junior Ranger 008

Ranger Jeremy, new recruit for the Alcoa Ridge Runners blue team, takes a seat near Cataract Falls in the Sugarlands, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Hiking for the first time with the team, he prepares for the trek up Cove Mountain Trail as it continues on beyond the falls toward the junction with Laurel Falls Trail at the summit of Cove Mountain. The young hiker would not make it to the junction, but he would cover three miles in the boot to the first lookout. All along the way, beautiful views of the ranges beyond like the one pictured above were enjoyed.