Tremont Staff Book Recommendations
Our incredible staff at Tremont Institute put together a list of books that have been important in our lives and work. Check out our suggestions and see if any appeal to you! [...]
Finding Your People at Tremont
Written by Lisa Peterson, Tremont Institute Volunteer Walt and I are relatively new volunteers at Tremont. Although we’ve been making treks to the Smokies since our kids were little, we only found our way [...]
Stories from the Valley: George Turner
Finding a Sense of Place in Walker Valley during Black History Month Written by David Reedy, Community Development Specialist On a sunny Tennessee winter day, Tremont Institute faculty participated in an outing to learn [...]
In Memoriam: Herb Coleman
Written by Jeremy Lloyd, Manager of Field Programs & Collegiate Studies This past September I lost my friend and hiking companion Herb Coleman. Before his passing at age 90, he attended more hiking weeks [...]
Lonsdale Elementary’s Fifth Grade Trip to Tremont
Written by Lisa Wojciechowicz. Photos by Kristi Parsons. On the first day, there was apprehension to hiking up Buckeye Trail, the path behind Tremont Institute’s activity center. Fifty-one students from Lonsdale Elementary’s fifth grade [...]
Fall 2019 Wrap-Up
Written by Logan Rosenberg, Youth Programs Manager It was a scene of absolute and wonderful chaos. Everywhere I looked, children were engaged in something different. One was sketching a spiderweb in his journal, diligently [...]