Cosby, Tennessee
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Welcome to Smoky Mountain Endeavors, Inc!
A Veteran owned Small Business Administration (SBA) certified HUBZone small business concern.
A member of the Cocke County Chamber of Commerce
For more information, please contact us at:
Management@SmokyMountainEndeavors.com
Or call us at (423)200-9935, we look forward to speaking with you!
Our mailing address and business location is: 462 Middle Creek Rd Cosby, TN 37722.
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Smoky Mountain Endeavors, Inc. is a multifaceted organization situated on 65 private acres in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. We combine over 21 years of corporate incentive/travel services and nearly 10 years as a certified yoga and group fitness instructor with 20 years of decorated Naval service; nearly 19 years within the Special Operations community serving as a US Navy SEAL. We specialize in:
- Group and personal fitness / wellness programs and activities. We offer on-site facilities with modern concepts and exercises for all. We cater to off-site needs as well, and bring structure and purpose to large or small organizations seeking improved wellness in their employees.
- Women’s Wellness that includes yoga, healthier eating, smarter cooking, and the use of therapeutic grade essential oils for a balanced and reduced stress lifestyle.
- ATV Trail Riding here in the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains of East TN. Over 5 miles of trails for use. Groomed and ready for all experience levels. By appointment only, just call.
- Multi-use group function or Off-site meeting destination for clubs, organizations, executives, management teams, or other seeking an outdoor environment with a pavilion, fire pit, picnic tables, grills, hiking / ATV trails, and more.
- Navy SEAL Extreme Off-Road Challenge. A 5.6km running and fitness event hosted on site. Trails take participants up across mountains, through an obstacle course, slog them through ponds and creeks, and test them with various natural and man made challenges. This grueling event draws participants from near and far!
- •Sports conditioning for rising athletes. We assist athletes with both physical and mental growth that will help them both on and off the surface of play. Not only do we provide improvement for sports activities, we deliver life skills to young athletes.
- Consultative physical conditioning services and specialized sports camps. Basketball teams, football programs, soccer skills, strength training, and more.
- "Race From the Devil" Fat Tire Shootout, a challenging and spectator friendly mountain bike short course race event that removes riders from the rear of the field (a version of a bicycle race called "the devil take the hindmost") every lap.
- SEAL Sportsman's Weekend, an exciting weekend featuring a series of practical application shooting competitions that involves multiple shooting positions, use of cover, shooter movement, varying target distances, and more. Bolt action rifles, semi-automatic rifles, and pistols make up the various divisions of this event. This is "Tennessee's premier practical application firearms event".
- "Moonshiner's Dash for Cash", a one mile sprint trail run that involves difficult hill climbs (over 600 ft of elevation gain) en route to hard cash for the winners. Men's and Women's categories.
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.