Tag: Appalachian Trail

Kephart Prong Trail, Sweat Heifer Creek Trail, Grassy Branch Trail

December 6, 2015

December 5, 2015 “It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy.” – Horace Kephart Horace Kephart exemplifies why anyone of any walk of life can become an outdoorsman. A librarian by trade, he worked in St. Louis and Yale … More Kephart Prong Trail, Sweat Heifer Creek Trail, Grassy Branch Trail

view of Round Bald

Roan High Bluff, Roan High Knob, Grassy Ridge Bald

November 16, 2015

November 15, 2015 Some places are so special they make your heartstrings twinge with delight. The Roan Mountains have and always will make me swell with happiness. Just outside of Bakersville, N.C., the Roans rise above the valley with a range that is as beautiful as any place on the eastern seaboard. It is a … More Roan High Bluff, Roan High Knob, Grassy Ridge Bald