Fall Adventures on the Natchez Trace
“Whenever we can, we go on a little excursion away from home on Sundays, because the combination of Sabbath + adventure seems to work well for us. I personally feel more connected to the heart of God when I’m getting out in wild places often and being surprised by new discoveries in creation…” (read the rest of Sunday Funday: A Different Kind of Sabbath on The Art of Simple)
Driving The Natchez Trace Parkway in the fall is an absolute must in these parts. In high school, I actually drove the entire 400-mile Natchez Trace in a rental car with my mom from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi, not knowing I would one day live just 10 minutes off the trace on an organic produce farm!
Since we moved to this area 4 years ago, Jackson Falls has become one of our favorite local hiking/waterfall adventure spots, and there are so many other historic spots along the Trace where you can learn about history such as the spot where Meriwether Lewis spent his final days and where the Cherokee Trail of Tears passed through. 😔
This fall we discovered a new breathtaking spot at Burns Branch for one of our Sunday Fundays, and we loved exploring the magical, clear creek and collecting some leaves. Here are some photos…
We had a picnic lunch at this spot on a grassy lawn a little ways past Burns Branch, and the trees were in their peak rainbowy glory.
What I love about living around so much natural beauty is that it can be enjoyed year-round here. There’s nothing like the intoxicating mossy smell of ancient woods and evergreens in late fall or winter when you’re craving green again. And the waterfalls actually tend to run more in the winter with all the extra precipitation.
So don’t put off adventures in the colder months!
