On Sunday, March 17, 2013, nine hikers gathered for a tour of the Mississippian Period Indian Mound Complex known as Mound Bottom, located on a private area of the Harpeth River State Park. The ranger was very informative and knowledgeable about the area. After walking the Mound Bottom area, the group proceeded to the Mace Bluff across the Harpeth River from the Mounds to see them from afar as well as to see the Mace Petroglyph.

On March 9th, ten hikers from Nashville set out on full day excursion to explore the sights along the Natchez Trace Parkway and surrounding area. Our first stop of the day was at the Historic Gordon House, a short 1/2 mile walk to view the site of the old ferry crossing of the Duck River, got us loosened up.  Next stop was the beautiful Jackson Falls where we were able to spot a few early wildflowers, namely Saxifrage, growing among the rocks along the falls.  The last stop along the Trace was to hike the 3 mile Devil's Backbone Loop.  No wildflowers were spotted on this trail, but it was a very pleasant winter woods walk up and down the "backbone".  We then drove about 15 miles and had a delicious lunch at the very pleasant Mt Pleasant Grille.  From there we made our last stop at Stillhouse Hollow Falls, and we admired the trail and bridgework that the Columbia Chapter had helped to build, besides admiring the falls! The wildflowers were more abundant around the falls and we spotted, Cutleaf Toothwort, Anenome, Hepatica and some Harbinger of Spring.