Boone rides a rapid on the Chattooga River with us.. … [Read more...]
Showers Bring Waterfalls And Flowers For Our Summer Backpacking Trip To Panthertown Valley
July 16, 2015 By 1 Comment
Panthertown Valley is one of my favorite hiking spots in North Carolina. It is located near Cashiers, NC in the western section of the State and was purchased by the Nature Conservancy from Duke Power in 1989. Panthertown is now part of the Nantahala National Forest and has been growing rapidly in popularity - especially over the last ten years. Schoolhouse Falls is one of the most popular waterfalls in Panthertown. When we first visited Panthertown in 2001, there was only the occasional day … [Read more...]
Episode 26: Blind Courage
June 28, 2015 By 2 Comments
In Episode 26, I speak with Director Clint Ross who is hard at work with Producer Paula O'Neal on the film adaptation of the book Blind Courage, which is based on the 1990 Appalachian Trail thru-hike of Bill Irwin - the first legally blind hiker to complete the entire Trail within a single year. In the show, Clint discusses the first draft of the screenplay, the trailer, and the upcoming plans to film the movie. He also give us some personal insight in to Bill Irwin and how he … [Read more...]
Protected: Appalachian Trail, Wildcat Mountain Trip Report – May 2, 2015
May 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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Appalachian Trail, North Georgia – May 2, 2015 (Dream Version)
May 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Took a hike with my son and our dog last weekend. Had an interesting start to the backpacking trip and nearly perfect weather for our camp out. Here is the dream version of the video. … [Read more...]
Hiking out of Blue Ridge Gap
February 8, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Here we are hiking out of Blue Ridge Gap north on the Appalachian Trail. Our destination is Bly Gap and we are about 3/4 of a mile in to the hike.... … [Read more...]
