Boone rides a rapid on the Chattooga River with us.. … [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...]
Benton MacKaye Trail Trip Video – March 8, 2015
March 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
We had nearly perfect Spring weather for this hike last weekend in North Georgia. My dog slept for most of the next 24 hours after our 9.7 mile loop hike on and around the Benton MacKaye Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness. Spring has finally sprung! … [Read more...]
Bly Gap, North Carolina – January 31, 2015
February 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment
This is a video of a January 31, 2015 backpacking trip to Bly Gap, North Carolina which is located just past the Georgia-North Carolina State line on the Appalachian Trail. It was the first time I'd been here in 20 years and it was great to be back. Northbound thru-hikers love this place because it marks the completion of the first of fourteen States on the A.T. … [Read more...]
Prevention Magazine interviewed me earlier in the year ….
December 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Prevention Magazine interviewed me earlier in the year for an article titled "7 Tips For Safer Hiking With Your Dog". I believe it appeared in the August 2014 issue, but here's an excerpt from the online version: "When Steve Goodrich's 3-year-old dog, Boone, sees him get out the backpack, the black Lab leaps for joy. "He goes crazy," says Goodrich, 46, a sales consultant and the author of Best Hikes with Dogs—Georgia. "He loves the trail." But then, Boone has never experienced … [Read more...]
And the monsoons came. A tale from Good Friday…
April 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The kids were out of school for Good Friday recently, so we took them backpacking on the Appalachian Trail near Tray Mountain. Here they are at Tray Gap about a mile from the summit. Even the dog was having a great time at Tray Gap and went straight for a mega muddle puddle at the cross-roads. Three 4x4 Jeeps did the same and entertained the kids before we hit the Trail. All got a good smattering of mud as you can see below... Uh, I gotta sleep with that? We considered … [Read more...]
Spring Has Sprung, Time For A Hike On The Benton MacKaye …
March 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
After a unseasonably cool winter, the weather finally broke and we decided to take the kids out for an overnight hike. We did this one on a Friday night to avoid conflicts with spring sports and with spring break. Here we are at the parking area at Three Forks on the Appalachian Trail. The dog is more excited than anyone and is hauling his own food, water, sleeping bag and sleeping pad. All in - the dog's pack weighs about 8 lbs - nearly the same weight as my empty … [Read more...]
