HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST? NEWS OF THE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU
Summer is here!
Valerie Voss, CNN's one time meteorologist, stayed with us a few years ago, with a film crew. They took the temperature in the parking lot at the Lodge, rode into the forest of Big South Fork and took it again. The temperature dropped by 20 degrees!!! So, if you're concerned that it may be too hot for hiking or riding, bear this in mind! Besides, there's always swimming holes in the Big South Fork river, Pickett State Park and Dale Hollow Lake to cool off in.
Take time out to visit Hazard cave just a mile down the road - at night. You'll really love the breathtaking display of glow worms.
Whilst Spring is a prime time for the wild flowers, in the Summer, Wildwood Lodge prides itself in its abundance of hanging baskets, planters, flower beds and exotic vines. In August, our wild flower trails come in to their own again. You can see rare Tennessee Fringed Yellow, Colic, Devil's Bit and Rattle Snake orchids, Cardinal flowers, Lobelias, Joe Pye, Iron and Jewel Weed, Black Eyed Susans, Virginia Meadow Beauties, Mist flowers and numerous Sun flowers - to mention but some.
WIRELESS DSL INTERNET ACCESS FOR GUESTS
We are happy to announce that we have a wireless access point for guests in the Guests' sitting room. Now, whilst we know that most of our guests are here to "getaway", we realize that there are some who can't get by without their daily WWW fix. And we do understand that our guests here on business are not even allowed to get away...
GUEST BOOK
We have just started an on line guest book. We and future guests will be pleased to receive your comments after your stay.
JULIA'S NATURAL ART PIECES
Julia
spices her hikes with Flo (the dog) by collecting lovely natural
artifacts - at the right time of the year, her pockets are full of
Zip locks and her "finds". She carefully cures and hoards these until
winter halts any outdoor activity. Then she lovingly creates her craft
pieces out of all the beautiful things that Nature provides at Big
South Fork such as fungi, seed heads, shells, buds, insects,
butterflies...
Most of the bedrooms have samples on the walls and now, by popular demand, we have hung pieces for sale on the wall of the upper corridor.
VIDEO LIBRARY
All of the rooms and cabins are equipped with VCR s. We have built a large video library so that you will have a great choice of movies if you want to borrow them from the Lodge. Some rooms and cabins have a DVD player as well.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT INSPECTION
The latest Inspection on April 7 2008 resulted in a 99% score. We are happy that outside controllers confirm the efforts we make to provide you with a clean and healthy place for you to stay.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE AREA
Wildwood Lodge displays photographs of the natural wonders of Big South Fork and Pickett State Park. Our guests include professional and trained, amateur photographers who stay with us to capture the beauty of the area. You may purchase greeting cards and framed photos at the Lodge.
Valerie Voss, CNN's one time meteorologist, stayed with us a few years ago, with a film crew. They took the temperature in the parking lot at the Lodge, rode into the forest of Big South Fork and took it again. The temperature dropped by 20 degrees!!! So, if you're concerned that it may be too hot for hiking or riding, bear this in mind! Besides, there's always swimming holes in the Big South Fork river, Pickett State Park and Dale Hollow Lake to cool off in.
Take time out to visit Hazard cave just a mile down the road - at night. You'll really love the breathtaking display of glow worms.
Whilst Spring is a prime time for the wild flowers, in the Summer, Wildwood Lodge prides itself in its abundance of hanging baskets, planters, flower beds and exotic vines. In August, our wild flower trails come in to their own again. You can see rare Tennessee Fringed Yellow, Colic, Devil's Bit and Rattle Snake orchids, Cardinal flowers, Lobelias, Joe Pye, Iron and Jewel Weed, Black Eyed Susans, Virginia Meadow Beauties, Mist flowers and numerous Sun flowers - to mention but some.
WIRELESS DSL INTERNET ACCESS FOR GUESTS
We are happy to announce that we have a wireless access point for guests in the Guests' sitting room. Now, whilst we know that most of our guests are here to "getaway", we realize that there are some who can't get by without their daily WWW fix. And we do understand that our guests here on business are not even allowed to get away...
GUEST BOOK
We have just started an on line guest book. We and future guests will be pleased to receive your comments after your stay.
JULIA'S NATURAL ART PIECES
Julia
spices her hikes with Flo (the dog) by collecting lovely natural
artifacts - at the right time of the year, her pockets are full of
Zip locks and her "finds". She carefully cures and hoards these until
winter halts any outdoor activity. Then she lovingly creates her craft
pieces out of all the beautiful things that Nature provides at Big
South Fork such as fungi, seed heads, shells, buds, insects,
butterflies...Most of the bedrooms have samples on the walls and now, by popular demand, we have hung pieces for sale on the wall of the upper corridor.
VIDEO LIBRARY
All of the rooms and cabins are equipped with VCR s. We have built a large video library so that you will have a great choice of movies if you want to borrow them from the Lodge. Some rooms and cabins have a DVD player as well.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT INSPECTION
The latest Inspection on April 7 2008 resulted in a 99% score. We are happy that outside controllers confirm the efforts we make to provide you with a clean and healthy place for you to stay.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE AREA
Wildwood Lodge displays photographs of the natural wonders of Big South Fork and Pickett State Park. Our guests include professional and trained, amateur photographers who stay with us to capture the beauty of the area. You may purchase greeting cards and framed photos at the Lodge.