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There will soon be a more immersive way to enjoy the Tennessee mountains, as glamping property Bolt Farm Treehouse debuts five new mirrored cabins on its 55 acres outside of Chattanooga.

The cabins' mirrored-glass façades seamlessly immerse guests in the gorgeous scenery, while ensuring complete privacy since you can't see inside the cabins.

Each cabin sleeps two guests, and is equipped with a queen-size bed, air conditioning, heated floors, a desk, and rain showers. They also have high-speed Wi-Fi, an in-room movie theater, and a bluetooth record player, plus a stovetop, grill, pizza oven, mini fridge, French press, and other cooking equipment. But the highlight is definitely the private terrace with a hot tub, as well as Adirondack chairs, a bistro table, and a smokeless fire pit to enjoy while relaxing on Whitwell Mountain. The cabins were designed and built by ÖÖD, a Tallinn, Estonia-based company known for creating design-forward homes — including one outside Tulum, Mexico — that keep sustainability top of mind.

The cabins are the latest offering on the property owned by Seth Bolt, who built the Majestic Treehouse in Walhalla, South Carolina, with his father Larry Bolt in 2015 for the younger Bolt's honeymoon. "When we realized how magical the experience is and how good it is for the soul, we decided to open it to the public," he said of the property (which can be rented here).

During the pandemic, Seth Bolt and his wife, Tori, started looking at properties in an area that had piqued his interest while on tour, and they landed on the Whitwell Mountain area in May 2020. Now, their Tennessee site offers dome and tree house stays, the latter of which have been seen on Netflix's The World's Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, in addition to the new mirror-like cabins.

The specialized accommodations help guests take advantage of the region, which is filled with opportunities for outdoor activities, including hiking, horseback riding, ATV tours, paragliding, paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing, and even pontoon boating on the Tennessee River. Bolt Farm Treehouse's property is also connected to a 5,000-acre nature preserve.

"Nature has this magical way of melting away stress, so it's worth the hard work of anchoring these mirrored structures atop giant rock faces and next to waterfalls," Tori Bolt said in a release sent to Travel + Leisure. "The visually stunning architecture blends perfectly with nature, providing a fully immersive experience like no other."

The cabins are available for weekday stays with a two-night minimum with check-ins on Mondays and Wednesdays, plus weekend stays with a three-night minimum with check-ins on Fridays. Nightly prices start at $395. Bookings can be made on the Bolt Farm Treehouse website starting tomorrow, Aug. 17, for stays beginning in mid-September — and the first 250 reservations will get 25 percent off.

"We can't wait for guests to enjoy elevated quality time in our new mountainside...cabins," Seth Bolt said in the release. "It's about reconnecting, laughing, and losing track of time on top of the world in a magical, inspiring, socially distanced environment."

All of the Bolt Farm Treehouse stays, including the domes, tree houses, and the new cabins, can be booked here.

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a honeymoon at Bolt Farm Treehouse.

Bolt Farm, a tree house hotel in Whitwell, Tennessee, was made famous thanks to its appearance on the Netflix series World’s Most Amazing Vacation Rentals. And it just unveiled four new Honeymoon Treehouses, which travelers can now book for stays beginning in March 2023.

“Inspired by our own honeymoon, our original Honeymoon Treehouse has always been our most popular accommodation. But unfortunately, it’s rarely available because it stays booked throughout the year,” Tori Bolt, who founded the tree house hotel with her husband, Seth, shared in a statement provided to Travel + Leisure. “After acquiring another 37 mountaintop acres, our first goal included replicating that original experience while also adding next-level touches from what we’ve learned over the years.”

In addition to the signature Bolt Farm outdoor shower, Bolt’s latest tree houses include hand-hammered, freestanding copper tubs for indoor bathing and alfresco hot tubs provided with every unit, which are well-positioned for taking in the exquisite view.

Each tree house floor plan also includes a private area for relaxing, quaint furnishings to heighten the romantic vibes, and a terrace complete with a canopy bed, a.k.a. the perfect spot to watch the sunset with your newly betrothed.

At the same time, Seth Bolt noted, “Our Honeymoon Treehouses aren’t just for newlyweds. They’re for anyone who wants to go big by investing in their relationship. Every detail is purposely designed around togetherness, providing couples with a sense of alignment. We want our visitors to leave feeling not only refreshed and renewed but closer and more bonded than ever. That feeling is what we received from our original Honeymoon Treehouse, and it brings us so much joy knowing that we can recreate that experience for more of our visitors.”

Reservations are now open for all of 2023. Learn more and make reservations at www.boltfarmtreehouse.com.

Born April 30, 1921, in Emory Gap (Roane County), Tenn., to parents Wirt Hathen and Epsie Ledbetter Vaden, he grew up in Monterey, Tenn., where he completed his early schooling.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his brother Murrell C. Vaden and his sister Lucy Dunn (Jack) of Monterey, brother Jake Alton Vaden and wife Mildred of Portland, Ore., and his brother Vernon Vaden and wife Laura of Nashville, Tenn.

In 1939, he enrolled at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute (now Tennessee Tech University (TTU). When War II was declared, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Sept. 21, 1942, and was discharged on Jan. 3, 1946, having served in both the European and Pacific theaters. He immediately reentered TTU upon returning home and was graduated in 1947.

Surviving him in Oak Ridge is his wife of more than 51 years, Maxine. McGill (as he was known by family and intimate friends), was married in 1968 to Maxine DeBerry of Bloomington Springs, Tenn. Also surviving him locally are nieces Jane Gibson and Claudia (Lynn) Simpson.

Immediate family survivors are brothers and their wives, Tommy (Serrena) and Larry (Fran), all of Nashville and Ted (Anna) of Monterey. Also surviving him are many treasured nieces and nephews and their families living across the country.

An Oak Ridger since 1947, Mr. Vaden began his employment with the Atomic Energy Commission’s (AEC) Technical Information Division (now the Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), and his federal work career was centered almost entirely within the scientific and technical information programs of AEC, the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA), and the Department of Energy (DOE). Earliest of his AEC assignments was supervising a composing group established to produce book publication copy for the McGraw-Hill Book Company, an on-site, security-controlled contract group selected by the AEC to publish the technical account of the nation’s war-time atomic bomb development (the 70-volume National Nuclear Energy Series).

In May 1951, Mr. Vaden accepted a position of assistant chief of the McGraw-Hill contract group that was restructured to include the classified preparation and dissemination of research reports resulting from U.S. organizations involved in nuclear bomb testing, including Pacific Ocean sites. In July 1955, he returned to federal civil service with the AEC, and in January 1961 was appointed deputy manager of Technical Information Center (TIC), a position he held until his retirement. Upon completion of 38 years federal service in January 1985, he retired from the DOE, but continued to assist in scientific information projects.

Alongside his federal service, Mr. Vaden was also recognized for his work within national and international energy-related technical information communities. In 1968, he was appointed U.S. delegate to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to serve on a study team established to design the Vienna-based International Nuclear Information System (INIS). In 1974, he was named U.S. representative to assist in implementing the International Energy Agency (IEA) Coal Research Technical Information Service (London) and the Biomass Information Service (Dublin), organizations of the International Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (Paris). In 1985, he accepted a U.S. assignment to aid the Egyptian government in outlining a plan for a technical information program likely to result from the development of a commercial nuclear power program under consideration by Egypt. His assignment was completed in September 1985.

From July 1987 to November 1992, as a DOE consultant, he assisted in the design, development, and management of a 15 nation International Energy Agency technology data exchange program of the COED to be centered at OSTI. Concurrent with this assignment, he was also requested to produce a history of the TIC (1947-1977). Publication of “The Oak Ridge Technical Information Center: A Trailblazer in Federal Documentation” was completed in November 1992. Other journal articles, documents, and book contributions bear his authorship. At the request of the Chairman, U.S. Congressional Joint Committee on Printing, Mr. Vaden served on an ad hoc committee (1983-1984) created to investigate federal data bases as information potentials for domestice depository libraries. In August 1979, DOE Secretary James R. Schlesinger awarded Mr. Vaden the DOE’s Meritorious Service Award for outstanding duty performance. In recognition of outstanding federal service, he also received the DOE Distinguished Career Service Award in December 1984.

In 2011, he was named TTU Alumni Association’s College of Arts and Sciences Alumnus of the Year.

Bill was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge, becoming a member in 1956 and at the time of his death he was their oldest member.

His chief forms of recreation and relaxation were reading, gardening, and traveling with Maxine.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 5 at Oak Ridge Memorial Park with the Rev. Sharon Youngs and the Rev. Bob Cantrell officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions might be made to the McGill and Maxine DeBerry Vaden Scholarship Endowment Fund, Tennessee Tech University, Box 1915, Cookeville, TN 38505.

Weatherford Mortuary is handling the arrangements. An online guest book can be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.

Get the best of city life in a nature-inspired hotel in Tennessee.

Bring the outdoors indoors, in the most luxurious way.

The Memphis Pyramid in Memphis, Tennessee sits along the Mississippi River, celebrating the city’s Egyptian namesake as it is shaped like the old pyramids. Now the home of Bass Pro Shops, the pyramid is also home to a unique hotel, Big Cypress Lodge.

The elevated wilderness-inspired hotel is perfect for some “city glamping.” Chances are, you’ve tried glamping (luxurious camping) but this experience allows you to enjoy the feeling of “roughing it” in the great outdoors while also enjoying luxurious comfort inside. And no long trips into the actual wilderness for those who prefer a cushy king-size bed to a tent.

The hotel boasts an elegant stone fireplace in its lobby and 103 rustic-elegant guest rooms and suites – all outfitted to resemble vintage cabins.

The best rooms for “city glamping” include the hotel’s Fly Fishing Lodge, Treehouse Room, and Duck Cabin.

The Fly Fishing Lodge can accommodate four people, with one king-size and one queen-size bed, two bathrooms (one of which has a soaking tub), cabinet with small refrigerator and coffeemaker, and an electric fireplace.

The Treehouse Room is quite literally a treehouse within the hotel. It sleeps up to six people in one king-sized bed and two queen-size beds, two bathrooms both equipped with soaking tubs, two electric fireplaces, and a screened-in porch that overlooks the hotel’s 100-foot indoor Cypress trees and amazing indoor Cypress Swamp. The Cypress Swamp, located on the ground floor, not only has restaurants and stores with everything you need for your stay, it also has fish ponds and even a pool filled with live alligators.

The Duck Cabin is perhaps the most intimate choice. It sleeps about two people in one king-size bed and one bathroom with a soaking tub. This room also comes equipped with an electric fireplace and lots of hardwood furnishings.

Besides the comfortable rooms, the hotel also offers a wide range of activities including underwater-themed bowling alley, archery range, the country’s tallest freestanding elevator (the Sky High Ride), and the Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center museum. Or, you can venture out into Memphis for plenty of food, nightlife, and shopping opportunities.

For more information or to make a booking at the Big Cypress Lodge, visit the hotel’s website.

Taking a hike — and sharing it on Instagram — could soon win you a cozy stay at a Smoky Mountain cabin. Visit Sevierville and jerky meats snacks company Chomps have joined forces to give one winner a three-night vacation package for up to four guests in their own cabin at Tennessee's Hidden Mountain Resort, valued about $3,100.

Ahead of National Take a Hike Day on Nov. 17, the companies will be launching the contest to spark a passion for active lifestyles, along with an appreciation and preservation of national parks.

To enter, participants will need to show how they hike with Chomps on their Instagram accounts as an Instagram Reel or in-feed post and tag both Chomps (@chomps) and Visit Sevierville (@visitsevierville) with the hashtag #TakeAHikeWithChomps between 12:01 a.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 2 and 11:59 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Entrants must have a public Instagram account and the winners will be notified via Instagram.

The grand prize winner will score a three-night stay in the resort's two-bedroom cabin 4009, valued at $750, which can be redeemed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 20, 2022, excluding July, October, holidays, and holiday weekends. It will also include two adventure experiences for up to four people (up to a $1,000 value), $300 in dining credits, $1,000 travel funds, and a month's supply of Chomps meat sticks. Ten first-place winners will get $50 for a month's supply of Chomps.

Sevierville is located in east Tennessee, about half an hour southeast of Knoxville and two hours northwest of Asheville, as well as just 15 minutes north of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge.