A cold morning leaving Lower Forney Creek For those of you who read my Appalachian Trail Journal, you’ll know that I thought I would never see a bear, and it wasn’t …
A cold morning leaving Lower Forney Creek For those of you who read my Appalachian Trail Journal, you’ll know that I thought I would never see a bear, and it wasn’t …
View the morning after a big storm north of Tapoco Lodge After tending to my blisters, I caught back up with Low Branch and hiked with him for a while. We …
Sunset at Whigg Meadow The section of trail along the Hiawassee is gorgeous, and I had a beautiful day for it. I ran into several snakes along the trail though, which …
The BMT crosses a bridge over the Hiawassee River in Reliance, TN The weather did not improve the next day. In fact, as I climbed over Hemp Top Mountain and Big …
Flame azaleas providing a natural pop of color The first three to four days of a long hike often find me feeling out of sorts. This is normal for me; it's …
When I’m not sure what to do, my favorite thing to do is to get on a trail and see where it goes. This might mean leaving the house and …
Early wildflowers in 2020. Who doesn't like a good bloom? Hollywood has a way of creating moments that deliver the feeling of the unexpected, even though we all kind of know …
View Atop Blood Mountain in Late February This Year Hi Everyone. I haven't posted in a while and I wanted to let you know that I just finished a series of …
Destination: To Infinity and Beyond I want to thank my wife and family for their support and belief in me! I gave up valuable time with them to do this, and …
Day 68: June 30, 2019 Destination: Steamboat, then north, then Steamboat Today’s Miles: 17.2 Start Location: Stealth Camp off Route 40 Trip Miles: 1120.3 I woke up to light rain tap tapping on the outside …