Northern Great Smoky Mountains National Park
There is one road that crosses the AT in its 70 mile run through the Park. I found myself on the side of that road ... Read More
Fall is Back
Today I came down from the high ridges in the Smokies: last night I slept at 5,900 feet and tonight I am only at 2,700. ... Read More
Good Bear, Bad Boots
This morning I saw another bear. He saw me first and did what was best for both he and I: he ran away as fast ... Read More
A Wild Night
It was forecast to rain last night for the first time in a week. I therefore ensured that I was in a shelter rather than ... Read More
Hot Springs, N.C. – an AT Community
I met Tim at Walnut Mountain Shelter the night before I arrived at Hot Springs, N.C. He was out on a lengthy day hike and ... Read More
Old Baldy
Ruth: Gord is camped on the top of Bald Mountain tonight so here is a bed time story about the Hermit of Bald mountain, a ... Read More
A Perfect Moment
Early in the day yesterday I encountered a herd of five whitetail deer. They were about 50 metres away. In the quiet of the open ... Read More
A Summary of My AT Experience
I finished my AT hike at Erwin, Tennessee, 343 trail miles (550 kms) from Springer Mountain. This is a little less than one-sixth of the ... Read More
Covid 19: Social Distancing
March 17, 2020 The last rays of sun are illuminating the Straight of Georgia between Vancouver and Valdes Island. From my chair in our cabin, ... Read More
Covid 19: Leaving Paradise
This morning we are packing up to leave paradise and return to a changed city. Living in the moment has always been easier on Valdes ... Read More