Annie and I are proud to be partnering with Cataloochee Valley Tours to offer an incredible experience to our guests. On June 3 and June 6, Esther Blakely and the team at CVT will lead 12 guests each night to a secret location just outside of the National Park to witness the synchronous fireflies. As a … Read More
Meet The Swag Staff is back with Episode 12. We are pleased to “stay in the dining room” and introduce you to another one of our incredible servers, Regina Donlin, who has deep Smoky Mountain ties going back over a century! Regina is joining us for her second season at our award-winning mountaintop hideaway. Before joining The Swag, … Read More
We are pleased to announce that Steve Yocom has agreed to serve as an Event Leader this fall to lead guided hikes and photography lessons at The Swag, an award-winning mountain hideaway in the Smoky Mountains. Whether you take photos on your iPhone or with a professional camera, Steve will share lessons that will help … Read More
After a few weeks off, Meet The Swag Staff is back with a new episode, and we are pleased to introduce Jill Metterhausen, one of our amazing servers who started in 2014 with The Swag, the South’s finest mountaintop inn, as a member of Guest Services. Deener and Dan quickly saw Jill’s talents and promoted her … Read More
Did you know what mammal was most recently reintroduced in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park? If you said, “elk,” you are right. Elk were once widespread in Southern Appalachia but were losing ground to loss of habitat and overhunting. According to the National Park Service, the last elk in North Carolina was killed in … Read More
