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  • The Zero in The Gnarled Pine Hollow: An Appalachian Tale

    Featuring rolling, mist-covered peaks and breathtaking views, the Great Smoky Mountains straddle the border between North Carolina and Tennessee and include 71 miles of the Appalachian Trail. On  the 1st of March, with FreshGrounds’ breakfast in my belly and a… Continue reading

    The Zero in The Gnarled Pine Hollow: An Appalachian Tale

  • Greetings, Dear Sun

    Ahhhhhh… The Sun. The God of Gods. Divine Designer. Harbinger of All that is Good. The darkness trembles as The Sun heralds its arrival, sending ripples of thunderous crimsons, amethysts, and lilacs across the ill-fated night. Moving with the undefeated… Continue reading

    Greetings, Dear Sun

  • The Wildcats, NH: An Appalachian Tale

    I sit down to write about the Appalachian Trail, and there are dozens of days that would be in contention for the greatest. This day was certainly up there. We’d spent the last few days hiking through the White Mountains,… Continue reading

    The Wildcats, NH: An Appalachian Tale

  • 1,000 Miles of Trail Magic: An Appalachian Tale

    As beautifully defined by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, trail magic describes “acts of generosity in [the] wild and primitive setting of the Appalachian Trail [which are] often received with a heightened sense of wonder and gratitude by hikers.” Trail angels… Continue reading

    1,000 Miles of Trail Magic: An Appalachian Tale

  • Introducing… An Appalachian Tale

    I have long intended to write about my experiences on the Appalachian Trail. But every time I do, I am stumped. Where to begin? Can five months’ experience, undoubtedly the most revelatory and intense of my life, be reduced into… Continue reading

    Introducing… An Appalachian Tale

  • Where Cows Once Wandered

    Up and over, a swinging right, a meandering left, then a squiggly weave. Like a ribbon caught in the wind, repeat that thirty-four times and you have a good idea of what it feels like to drive down 300 yards… Continue reading

    Where Cows Once Wandered

  • So Spins the Molten Sphere

    On a quiet recent evening, I came across a BBC headline: “Earth’s inner core may have changed shape, say scientists”. My mind stopped in its tracks. If asked yesterday morning about the Earth’s core, I would have mumbled something about… Continue reading

    So Spins the Molten Sphere