NRM Let's Go Explore Benton Falls

[@lillydonahoe5597]

Beautiful! I love the sound of water falling from a falls, rushing down a creek. I could be there for hours just taking it in. We have several falls near where we live here in very Northern California. They are my favorite day trips by far. Thank you Tim, this and my cup of coffee have been a lovely start to my morning.

[@akontarini]

there are 9 videos of waterfalls in his other channel! All amazing! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5DbnIF-etN2q7c

[@cjenkins8785]

City girl here. Walking in the wet woods was like a wander land. The view walking down the stone steps with a canopy of leaves overhead could be a woodland painting. Refreshing.

[@kzZnAT0r]

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[@joanndaprile9076]

What a beautiful place! There are so many places that I haven't visited or seen in Tennessee despite lining here for twenty - six years. In my 40's and 50's I would have gone there for a quick hick in a heartbeat, however, I would be hesitant to go there alone now. It's amazing what a couple of years and major life changes do to an adventurous spirit. I am grateful that videos as this one allows me to virtually visit many place now. Thank you for the trip,

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[@ArtwithVikkiC]

This is such a beautiful place . Thanks for sharing this. Enjoying your channel

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[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Greatly enjoyed your video on your day hiking to Benton Falls. This is a beautiful place here in Southeast Tennessee and I hope to send more time there this fall. Thanks for sharing. - Tennessee Smoky

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[@lisarivers1438]

I ❤ waterfalls, unfortunately I'm all the way in New York City but it looks beautiful.

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[@nanettesue1287]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

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[@Good-DaySunshine]

Walk backwards on your way back up part of the time & hold on to the railing. It really helps! ❤

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can not get enough of these waterfall scenes!

[@brendahorn8843]

Really pretty. I love the Mountain View’s.

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[@wandaray7332]

Waterfalls, sunrises & sunsets are beautiful. I remember going to Ruby Falls when I was six or seven. The underground caves & falls made a lasting impression. Tried to swing by there in 2018, it was spring break, so very crowded. Maybe another time. Looking forward to watching your adventures. Thank you for sharing & letting us all tag along! From the East side of Texas - May God Bless you in all you do.

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[@Good-DaySunshine]

Gosh, the walkways are so nice! ❤

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[@Good-DaySunshine]

@@akontarini Hi Anna, Wishing you a blessed, 'Happy Day' ! 🤗

[@tarynsanmartino8930]

Sooo nice! The impact of the memories you hold must be great. So inspiring that your family will always have your videos as you travel the newly retired you. I'd like to think we all have one of those places to stop, ponder life's journey's, and provide so much to our inner peace. Thank you so much for sharing all this!

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[@ginagonzalez6547]

Thank you for sharing Tim. I loved the waterfalls. Breathtaking. I would stay there all day contemplating its beauty. It not pnly made me happy in this world of turmoil, but made me forget about everything at least for a moment. Thank you, very much appreciated.

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[@terrilikens4975]

I love Benton Falls. It's been 5 or 6 years since I've been there. I just retired (sort of) a week ago. I've given myself this week off to catch up on things at home, but otherwise, I'm sorting it out. I'll be watching to see what I might expect.

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[@bfn-2023]

Somehow it feels like we two are in conversation together! New sub here.😊

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[@lisarichards1956]

My son and his family live in the Richmond, KY area and he often runs in the mountains. The pics he sends remind me of your mountains. Very pretty waterfall! I hope the bears don't visit when you camp, lol. Thanks, Tim! :)

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[@carolesouthern8439]

Beautiful place, thank you for sharing. I was born and brought up in a place called Benton, in the North East of England! Place names are intriguing🙂

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[@claudiagutierrez7218]

Gorgeous!

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[@caspencer36]

What a beautiful place! I love how you say something then pause to chuckle 😂 keep making the great videos😊

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[@LisaSaffell]

If you really want to soak in the forest take up birding! Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@TheNewRetiredMe]

I have friends that do that, and they are some of the happiest people I know!!

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[@sandiekirkland4501]

Thanks for sharing parts of our gorgeous state with the world wide web!

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what a glorious place!

[@lucyl6425]

Beautiful!

[@kzZnAT0r]

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[@NancyPage-lf6ju]

Great views of our beautiful flat earth! 😻

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[@leniberzins3539]

Marvelous place! Thank you for sharing

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[@JenniferHuber]

I made that hike in May with my dog. So beautiful!

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[@almamartinez3377]

Blessings!

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[@kamidsjournee]

I live in Nebraska and I’m pretty sure there is nothing like that in the whole state. Thank you for sharing!

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[@jimfrederich8852]

Thanks for the info on the Falls Location as well as you photography channel that I just subscribed to. Have an amazing week!

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[@hbrealhousewife2270]

That was lovely. Going to have to google where they are. Following your channel from the UK.

[@karencox3235]

Southeast Tennessee... Polk County. :) Chillhowee Mountain Recreation Area in the Cherokee National Forest.

[@hbrealhousewife2270]

@@karencox3235 thanks.

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[@karencox3235]

I just stumbled across your channel and am pleasantly surprised to see Benton Falls on this video. I've been several times and it's within about 7 miles of my house! Such a beautiful place to visit! Thank you! I'm a transplant from the So Cal suburbs, so all this nature around is such a blessing!

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[@lucindawilson5510]

Like you channel....enjoyed the trip so beautiful.

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[@adrianaangelcoria1248]

A stick really helps, i used one when I went to Costa Rica. We walk for hours in the forest.

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[@rubysmith4931]

This is a beautiful place.

[@TimChilders]

Yes. And it’s just an hour away. ❤️

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[@cindybaker9170]

Love the video. Thanks for sharing!

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[@paula30979]

Breathtaking!

[@kzZnAT0r]

Good description of what I think it is... 💚💚💚

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[@elizabethtaylor3779]

What a surprise! I live very near Benton, across the NC border. Welcome to our beautiful part of the world 😊

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[@kzZnAT0r]

So beautiful

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[@susieq2334]

Thank you for sharing 💛

[@sueseger6883]

Nice waterfalls.

[@akontarini]

amazing!

[@amritabhattacharyya4882]

beautiful

[@akontarini]

just stunning!

[@smilesandbestwishes8597]

♡ Stunning!

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[@Franciso-so1bg]

Hi. New subscriber. I also was introduced to Benton Falls and Mckamy lake in 1975. My new husband and I would go camping as often as possible. This was 'back in the day' when the main facility was just walls and no roof. Cold water only and tent camping! We walked hundreds of miles across that knob. As time went on, we carried our children there often. I was raised in McMinn county close to the Polk county line. It has always been my idea of 'God's country. It has been updated quite at bit since then but it is still my favorite place to be. I used to work at the Hardee's in Athens about the same time you were attending Lee. How interesting! P.S. I usually go up/down the back way. Scenic as well.

[@TheNewRetiredMe]

I’ve been the back way once. If I ever get back in any kind of walking shape, I may do it again!

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[@Pete_R63]

At about 7:20, when you show the cairns, I have read in a couple of places that when you see those, you should knock them down. The idea being that people come to nature to escape signs of civilization and often to be alone and those rock piles serve as a reminder of people and are not natural-almost like litter.

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[@bornstndnupntalknbak]

It sounds familiar. My mother used to travel over in the states with her 3rd husband and would tell me about the places she’d been to. I myself haven’t crossed the border in about 20 years

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[@debjohansen7867]

Not sure what state Benton Falls is in, but it was beautiful! I enjoyed the nature a lot. Thank you for the adventure!

[@terrilikens4975]

Tennessee

[@karencox3235]

Southeast Tennessee... Polk County. :)

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[@PhilThach]

Good stuff. I'm very fond of Benton Falls but I don't have nearly the history there that you have. I enjoy all of those overlooks too. I never knew you went to Lee. That's where Heather got her BS. She has told me about how many of the Lee students enjoy going there. Bears worry me there for some reason. I want to carry bear spray the next time I go there. That said I have never seen a bear on that trail.

[@TheNewRetiredMe]

I had forgotten Heather went there. Much different now. But so is Cleveland. :). Raider Drive where the old Shoney’s was marked the “edge of town.” 😂. The only time I really worried about bears was when I hiked up the entire mountain from the Ocoee. It doesn’t get hiked much. :). But I do listen for them. Encountered a six foot long snake once, though.

[@karencox3235]

@@TheNewRetiredMe Shoney's was the edge of town?!?! I moved to Polk Co. from So. Cal. in 1993 (30 years ago) and nearly always head to Cleveland for much of my shopping. Even since then it has grown so much... I never would have imagined Raider Drive was ever the edge of town, though. Wow.

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[@kathryngarcia8800]

I'm your age, I retired a year ago. I totally had forgotten, until you mentioned it, that we girls couldn't wear pants in high school. Im looking forward to a trip to The Smoky Mountains (I live in FL for decades, I need to see something other than the Gulf beaches).

[@TheNewRetiredMe]

You can’t go wrong in the mountains. :)

[@justmaria5806]

Would be interesting to know if you were interested in photography at the time you attended college. This location would certainly inspire a lot of great shots.

[@kzZnAT0r]

Good question... Interested in the answer as well

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[@jimfrederich8852]

Enjoyed your video. Thanks! Where is Benton Falls? I heard you say in another video that you also have a photography channel. Where can I find that? I am a amateur photographer myself and always learning. My favorite type is bird or nature photography. Seems like you and I have much in common already. I wish you lived near me as I would love to enjoy hanging out with you. What state do you live in? Thanks again!

[@TheNewRetiredMe]

Benton Falls is in SE TN. Chilhowee State Park. Here is my photo channel. Thanks for asking! youtube.com/@TimChilders

[@karencox3235]

@@TheNewRetiredMe It's actually in the Cherokee National Forest... Chilhowee Recreation Area on Chilhowee Mountain.

[@jimfrederich8852]

Thanks! That is a beautiful part of the world. Enjoy the beauty, photography, and life.

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[@stephaniericherphotography5603]

I did an engagement session there anbd was not disappointed by the setting. Good news is that leashed dogs are allowed!

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[@otherwiseok8503]

Do you ever go to the Amish and Mennonite farms

[@TheNewRetiredMe]

I have been to the Amish Market, but it has been years ago. Might be a good time to revisit!

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[@CarolDee61]

So you had a descend the steps moment of personal story telling...

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[@kathyreese8281]

Beautiful!!

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[@sandywilkerson9271]

Thank you for sharing. 😊

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[@MK-jc9ov]

Gorgeous!

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