RECENT BLOG POSTS
It is heartbreaking when homeowners can no longer care for their pets. This is good information and it should be disseminated to as many readers as possible so I am re-blogging.NoPawsLeftBehind.org is an organization I recommend to homeowners who are facing foreclosure and through no fault of the...
07/04/2010
At 861 Spruce Creek Drive in Jamestown, Tennessee, you can have it both ways (or either way)! Kicking Back Cabin, 861 Spruce Creek Drive, is a popular, well known and very successful rental cabin in the desirable Spruce Creek equestrian community. It's a destination for trail riders, who return o...
07/03/2010
Not many national parks have an in-ground pool and, in fact, the Bandy Creek pool in Big South Fork is a rare amenity for a National Park Service campground. With temperatures in the 90's this past week, the pool is getting a lot of use by campers, visitors to the area and local residents, all se...
06/30/2010
Big South Fork is horse country and there's a lot of haying going on around here at this time of year. The weather has been perfect…HOT and dry. Most horse owners use traditional square bales which, weighing about 40-60 pounds, are relatively easy to handle and stack neatly in the barn but gettin...
06/28/2010
The picture on the left was taken on a wonderful 65-degree day last January, when my riding buddies and I packed a lunch and went for a long trail ride down the O&W. The Oneida & Western Railroad has been defunct since the 50's and the rails have long since been ripped up, but the railbed remains...
06/25/2010
Once upon a time, before the advent of air conditioning, wealthy families summered in the mountains to escape the heat. In fact, it was common for the wife to take up residence in summer quarters with the children and perhaps a nanny, au pair or household help while the patriarch stayed at home t...
06/23/2010
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With 125,000 acres of wilderness in Big South Fork National Park, that's a lot of tinder, waiting for a lightning strike or a careless camper to start a wildfire. Better to schedule a "controlled burn," a technique used by the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service to reduce fire hazar...
06/22/2010
Pass through these gates with pride; you'll feel a warm glow every time you drive into your own private world. Fabulous log cabin, hidden from view, on 33 acres that is literally 2 minutes from Big South Fork National Park with direct access to trails. If you are on the Kentucky side of Big Sout...
06/19/2010
Are you ready to retire where the taxes are low, the cost of living is low and the crime rate is low? How about four distinct seasons with mild winters? River Park retirement has it all! How about living in an equestrian community with a mile of common-area frontage where you can ride along the r...
06/18/2010
Do you remember the words in that Christmas carol, White Christmas… "chestnuts roasting on an open fire?" Think about it…you've probably never even seen a chestnut tree! Trail riders in the Big South Fork National Park often pass a sign on Duncan Hollow Road advising them that they are passing an...
06/14/2010
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Leslie Helm
Real Estate For Trail Riders
I live minutes from the Cumberland Trailhead into Big South Fork National Park, in Spruce Creek Acres, an equestrian community that abuts the park itself. Horses are a major part of daily life here and this is a very active, supportive horse-oriented community. It is a gift to work as a realtor here, listing horse properties and selling horse properties to horse people! We joke that I've probably done more real estate on horseback than off!
If you want to "live where you love to ride," let me help you find YOUR Big South Fork horse property .