Just before the sun peaks above the horizon there is a silence about the forest. A stillness. As if all creatures have paused to...

Appalachian Trail Section Hike - 39.1 miles North Carolina & Tennessee: Clingman’s Dome, NC to Davenport Gap, TN 23 July to 26 July, 2020...

I love being on the Appalachian Trail early in the morning. The leaves are still wet. The breeze might be a little chilly. There is...

Appalachian Trail Section Hike - 24.4 miles North Carolina: Deep Gap to Winding Stair Gap 26 June to 28 June, 2020 NoBo Hike. Solo. This...

The last time I visited Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area, just beyond Damascus, Virginia, I needed a paper map to find my way. Getting...

Appalachian Trail Section Hike - 16.7 miles Georgia: Dicks Creek Gap to Unicoi Gap 23 May to 24 May, 2020 SoBo Hike. Three people. Me,...

March is approaching. The black bears of North Carolina are probably getting hungry about now. It’s almost time to get out there and deny...

The plan was to get out for at least three winter trips in the mountains. I purchased a sleeping bag in anticipation of this. Here I sit,...