Planning a yurt getaway? Here’s what to pack for your yurt stay at Sky Ridge Yurts in Bryson City. Each yurt comes fully stocked with essentials like linens, cookware, and firewood — all you need to bring are your favorite snacks, cozy layers, and sense of adventure. Designed for independent travelers who love comfort and simplicity, Sky Ridge offers a glamping experience built on care and family-run hospitality.

Sky Ridge Yurts redefines glamping in the Smoky Mountains. Each handcrafted yurt blends nature and comfort with full bathrooms, kitchens, cozy furnishings, and sweeping mountain views. Perfect for couples, families, and groups, these Bryson City yurt rentals offer a self-guided stay where simplicity and serenity shine. Built and managed by the same family behind Long View Resort, Sky Ridge stays true to one philosophy: hospitality should feel personal, natural, and full of he

I’ve only been bullied on social media once in my life.  Hopefully it will be the last, but I guess you can never really know.  Last fall, I posted a few videos about Hurricane Helene and what was really going on in our beautiful area of Western North Carolina.  The first one was a safety report.  That one was well received.  The second one was a status report that much of the area damage was localized and that many high tourist areas – like around the Great Smoky Mountains N

Tourism is our biggest industry here.  And to turn away from it completely can cause unnecessary harm.  In fact, our local congressman has j