Welcome to Smoky Mountain Endeavors, Inc!

A member of the Cocke County Chamber of Commerce

We are a multi-faceted organization located on 65 private acres specializing in Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, and Wellness skills and activities for any individual, team, group, or organization.

As owners and founders, we combine over 21 years of corporate incentive and travel services with 20 years of decorated Naval service; over 18 years within the Special Operations community as a Navy SEAL.

Our courses center around relevant classroom facilitation/discussion and outdoor activities on a daily basis! We utilize horseback riding, whitewater rafting, Great Smoky Mountain National Park waterfall hikes, a navigation course, and an obstacle course to place emphasis on communication, teamwork, and leadership traits and actions. 

Additionally, we are your group and personal fitness solution in the Great Smoky Mountains! We offer a multitude of sessions with a great variety of exercise and workout concepts.

We also work with rising athletes to assist them with both physical and mental attributes that will help them both on and off the surface of play. Tangible and intangible teamwork and leadership traits will assist young athletes not only now, but also in their future! We deliver life skills to young serious athletes.

Our Women's Wellness Program focuses on several key points regarding health and wellness of women. Yoga, sensible eating, healthy activities, and essential oils are the foundation of this exciting program. 

Above all, we take pride in having superior, personalized services available to suit the needs of your group. 

Course Mission Statements:

Communication, Teamwork, Leadership:

Our mission is to provide training and facilitation of Communication, Teamwork, and Leadership activities that directly lead to group productivity improvement.


Personal and Group Fitness

Our mission is to provide personal and group fitness exercise and training that directly leads to quality of life improvements via increased strength, overall fitness, and improved wellness.

Intensive Sports Conditioning and Leadership:

Our mission is to provide training and facilitation of Conditioning and Leadership activities that directly lead to increased individual and group sports based performance.


Women's Wellness Program:

Our mission is to provide instruction and training encompassing yoga, sensible eating, healthy activities, and use of essential oil solutions that directly lead to improved  health and active and less stressful lifestyles.



GSMNP Information

Great Smoky Mountains National Park History:
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Cosby entrance 12 miles from Smoky Mountain Endeavors, Inc.) straddles the border of Tennessee and North Carolina and is the most visited national park in the United States with more than 10 million visitors each year. The Park encompasses nearly 521,000 acres and the mountains are the highest in the Appalachian Range. The first documented inhabitants of the area encompassed by the park were the Cherokee Indians. The Cherokees were farmers and hunters. They had a fairly sophisticated lifestyle and most could read and write the Cherokee language, developed by Sequoia. They lived primarily in log cabin type buildings made of logs and mud. In 1830, the majority of the Cherokee were forced to leave their ancestral homes, complete a forced march (Trail of Tears) and relocate in Oklahoma. Later, some of them returned and rejoined those who had stayed in the forests. Today, this Eastern Band of the Cherokee have a reservation on the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It was the Cherokee people who called this land the "Place of the Blue Smoke" for the beautiful bluish haze that rises in these mountains. Shortly after the beginning of the 20th century, the logging industry developed in the Smokies and by the mid 1930s almost 65% of the forest had been cut. Railroads and farms grew to support the loggers. In 1934, with the help of many people and particularly, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the land was purchased and given to the Federal Government. On September 2, 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Park to the American people. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to one of the world's most diversified collection of plants, animals, birds and other living creatures.


Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP) Highlights:
• Elevations: The highest elevation is the summit of Clingman's Dome at 6,643 feet above sea level. 
• Plant Species: There are over 1,600 species of flowering plants in the park. This includes 125 species of native trees.
• Animal Species: There are 200 species of birds, 50 species of fish, and 60 species of mammals. The park is America's salamander capital with 30 species of these creatures.
• Visitors: The park receives almost 10 million visitors each year. It is the most visited national park in our country.
• Park Activities: The park has an abundance of activities throughout the year including: hiking, bicycling, fishing, picnicking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing, pioneer life exhibits and annual festivals. 
• Hiking: There are over 800 miles of trails to hike. Also, the Appalachian Trail cuts through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its way to its southern terminus in Georgia. There is approximately 70 miles of the AT through the park.
• Camping: The park has 1,008 developed campsites and 100 primitive campsites.
• Horseback Riding: The park has an extensive system of trails for horses and is considered the best riding area in the eastern part of the United States.