June 12, 2015 “You are wrong if you think Joy emanates only or principally from human relationships. God has placed it all around us. It is everything and anything we might experience. We just have to have the courage to turn against out habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living.” -Alexander Supertramp There is a … More Appalachian Trail – Sam’s Gap to Bald Mountain Shelter
June 9, 2015 “The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.” -Alexander Supertramp There is no denying the magic of the Appalachian Trail; the single white blaze, the … More Appalachian Trail – Hot Springs to Spring Mountain Shelter
April 25-26, 2015 “Deep in each man is the knowledge that something knows of his existence. Something knows, and cannot be fled nor hid from.” ― Cormac McCarthy I will often enter the woods to shed my worries and anxiety, only to find that those concerns were so inconsequential that I have a difficult time … More Ellicott Rock Wilderness
February 8, 2015 The wind howled during the night. This was the first time I had camped in my new tent, so I was somewhat apprehensive about its performance. It did a wonderful job of shedding the wind and not even budging from its spot. At one point I got up in the night and … More Art Loeb Trail – Day 3
January 17-18, 2015 It’s hard to write about a place that you found, when in reality, you don’t want anyone else to know about it. But, we want people to experience nature and explore the beauty our Nation holds. Ramona, Gracie, Emily and I set out to hike and camp in the western portion of … More Ellicott Rock Wilderness
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