January 16, 2017 Emily did some fantastic book-making in the morning, while I watched the kids; and in the afternoon I grabbed the last two trails in the Bent Creek area: Lower Sidehill Trail and Lower Sidehill Connector Trail. The cloudy sky and lack of sun is evident in the pictures; a gray winter hike. … More Bent Creek Experimental Forest: Part 4
January 15, 2017 With a week off from hiking due to the snow last weekend, I was excited to make my way back to the woods. The northern section of Bent Creek is more challenging than the southern section. I set my sights on seven trails: North Boundary Trail, Green’s Lick Trail, Sidehill Trail, Little … More Bent Creek Experimental Forest: Part 3
January 2, 2017 I hardly ever hike on Saturday. That is Emily’s day to do art, go to Asheville, go running. That is what we fondly call “Dada Day”, where the girls and I go out, play games, do work around the house. Sunday we switch and I head out early and spend hiking in … More Bent Creek Experimental Forest: Part 2
January 1, 2017 Starting the new year off right, I continue to hike all the trails of the Pisgah Ranger District. Bent Creek is located just outside Asheville and is a popular spot for hikers, bikers and horse riding. The trails tend to be of a level grade and fairly short, thus appropriate for familes. … More Bent Creek Experimental Forest: Part 1