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A Wild Shining Rock Hike

One of the best perks about working remotely with a flexible schedule is what I was able to do last…

Art Loeb Trail, Black Balsam Knob, hike, hikes, hiking, Podcasts, Shining Rock Wilderness

#GettingLit at Hummingbird Candle Company

This past weekend was one of high highs and low lows. On Saturday, when I stopped to innocently order a…

Addison Farms Winery, Byob, Candle-making, Classes, downtown Asheville, Hummingbird Candle Company

Catawba’s Last Hoorah

This past Easter, I had big plans to take advantage of one of the first nice days of the year…

Black Mountain, Catawba Falls, News and Updates, People are awful

Meaningless Encounters With Wildlife

Last week I arrived at the gym around 5:50 AM. I got out of the car, shuffled around to my…

Bears, Big Butt Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, wildlife
A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the MTS Trail

Unplugging on My Favorite Western North Carolina Hike: MTS/Flat Laurel Creek Loop

My very favorite Western North Carolina hike is a makeshift loop featuring the MTS and Flat Laurel Creek trails.

#hashtags, Black Balsam Knob, hike, hikes, hiking, Mountains to Sea Trail, My favorite things, Online nonsense, podcast, Podcasts, Sam's Knob, Unplugging

A Very Pennsylvania Asheville Bar

Sometimes I long for the trash food of my homeland, and I think I finally found some in North Asheville’s Barrel House.

Barrel House, food thoughts, Foodie Finds, hot wings, Pennsylvania, pierogi

Two Weird Tee-Shirt Based Encounters in Madison County

I ran into two men with Pennsylvania-based tee shirts I had relationships to in Madison County, North Carolina, and neither started a meaningful conversation.

Lancaster, Mad Co. Brew House, Madison County, Marshall, Pennsylvania, Scranton, used book store

A Hike to the Rich Mountain Fire Tower

Madison County’s Rich Mountain FIre Tower is an excellent hike for those who don’t love heights.

hike, hikes, hiking, Madison County, Marshall, The Appalachian Trail

Awestruck by Nature in the “Smoky” Mountains

A friend recently told me that they’d been living in Asheville for several years when one day, on the way…

Black Balsam Knob, Deep thoughts, hike, hikes, hiking, Skinny Dip Falls, Smoky Mountains
A view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the Rattlesnake Lodge Trail.

Rattlesnake Lodge and Five Other Close-to-Asheville Hikes

Asheville is a major hiking destination and a gateway to The Blue Ridge Parkway. Still, I think something people don’t…

Bearwallow Mountain, Big Butt Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, Catawba Falls, hike, hikes, hiking, Rattlesnake Lodge, Trombatore Trail, Wildcat Rock

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