Trail Days 2010
As a southbounder, I never made it to Trail Days in 2009. So in the following Spring 2010, I went down to Damascus for my 2009 AT Hiker...
Springer Mountain, GA, 2180 Miles Later
Sigh. What a great trip. The photo above is my summit photo on Springer Mountain, in Georgia at the end of my Appalachian Trail...
Our Trail Magic
We tried to give it back, but he insisted. "Do something you wouldn't be able to do without it." We held onto the sum of money for a...
Storyteller Tells us How to Build a Castle
We met in Dalton, Mass at "The Bird Cage" Hostel. Storyteller was more than half way done with his thru hike, and a lot hairy than he...
My name is Woody Farmer
The story of Woody Farmer is surprisingly simple. I mean, we knew the man for less than a day. Still, it took us 10 states to complete...
Bob Peoples: AT Legend
Bob Peoples. Bob Peoples. A name that makes babies coo, and criminals run for the hills. A man of amazing strength, intelligence and...
The Grayson Highlands, or Ponies 101
This state park surrounds a cluster of bald mountains and was perfectly colored in the fall, when we were there. The main attractions, of...
randsom acts of kindness
In 1981, a man named Randall Lee Smith murdered 2 hikers at the Wapiti shelter: shooting the male victim 3 times, and stabbing the female...
Sisyphus and Icarus
When I went home to Bloomsburg, PA with 6 of my trail friends I had unknowingly disappointed a thru-hiker behind us. Sisyphus, and his...
McAfee's Knob, VA
McAfee's Knob is quoted as "the most photographed spot on the AT," and according to my dear friend Anna, it is a must see if you plan on...