Songs from the Hearth
Doug & Kathy Peters
Join singer/songwriter and Southern Appalachian Naturalist Doug Peters and his hiking partner and wife, Kathy, for an unforgettable experience at The Swag. Doug and Kathy reside in Atlanta and are passionate world travelers and outdoor adventurists. Doug, a career trial attorney and gifted storyteller, has been named Georgia’s Criminal Defense Lawyer of The Year by The Best Lawyers In America. Kathy has blended her career in marketing in the financial world with a love and talent for interior décor and design.
Since 1986 Doug has delighted guests at The Swag with his original songs of love, life, and laughter and donates all proceeds from the sales of his CDs to The Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Doug’s unique lyrics inspired by his adventures in the Smokies capture the history, beauty and spirit of The Swag and the national park in ways that will tickle your funny bone and touch your heart!
Walks in the Woods
Esther Blakely
Flora & Fauna of the Smokies
Scott Dean
Scott was born and raised in the mountains of southern Appalachia, specifically the coalfields of West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. Western North Carolina has been his home since 1992. After retiring from the military, he attended UNC-Asheville, earning a degree in biology, with a focus on the flora, fauna and geology of the southern Appalachians. He developed the original curricula, and teaches field classes for the Blue Ridge Naturalist program now offered at the N.C. Arboretum. Join Scott on day hikes and evening presentations to discover the many varieties the Smokies has to offer.
