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Summer Invaders
The dog day cicada emerges each year in mid-summer…the invaders are here. Tagged: nature
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Bartram Trail
William Bartram one America’s earliest natural born botanist, Bartram explored North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in the 1770’s documenting the plants, climate, geology and culture of the...
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Arkaquah Trail
I joined my friend Joan for a day hike to Brasstown Bald by way of the Arkaquah Trail. This section of trail is a long steady 5.5-mile climb beginning at Track Rock Gap (2280-ft) and ending at the...
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C&O Towpath – Beyond Barricades
On October 2nd I mounted my bike and departed Cumberland MD on the C&O Canal towpath with full intentions of riding 184.5 miles east to Washington DC. The C&O as well as all national parks was...
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Savage Gulf, TN
I got away early this week for my annual fall see the leaves backpacking trip to Savage Gulf, Tennessee. Savage Gulf is part of the South Cumberland Recreation Area located on the southern end of the...
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Tray Mountain – A Winter Hike
I started at the Unicoi Gap trailhead hiking north on the AT to Tray Mountain. The day was sunny under a bluebird sky and mild temperatures. I wanted to hike slow and stretch the afternoon as long as I...
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Three Plus Days at Savage Gulf
Along the southern edge of the Cumberland Plateau in TN lies an area known as South Cumberland Recreational Area. The SCRA encompasses Savage Gulf and the Fiery Gizzard Natural Area, gotta love the...
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Simple
A simple overnight trip to North GA, cowboy camped on the rocks…watched the moon…awoke to fog. Tagged: backpacking, camping, hiking, nature
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Benton MacKaye Trail – GSMNP
Hiking the Benton MacKaye Trail starting at the North end of the Great Smoky Mountains NP at Big Creek. My friend Pete and I car camped the first night at the Smokemont campground inside GSMNP where...
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