I’m not a big believer in today’s reality television. It’s become too polished. Too produced. Everyone goes on with the…
Revisionist History at The Biltmore
I never thought my first visit to Asheville’s famed Biltmore would turn into an exercise in wokeness, but here we…
Cow-Selfie Hypocrisy
In 2016 my sister took the most perfect lamb-selfie to ever exist. We were at the beginning of an ill-fated…
A Walk in the Woods
It may be a bit of a cliché, but I’ve decided my very favorite Asheville hike is the Black Balsam…
Getting Hot on Cold Mountain
One of the first things I did upon learning I’d be moving to Asheville was to purchase both Cold Mountain…
Law & Order at the Sauna House
Over the past couple of months, as we adjust to life in quarantine, my brother and I have had several…
Scary Stories at Max Patch
We had a conversation at work last week about whether or not you’re safer from serial killers in your home…
Getting Away from the Crowds at Schoolhouse Falls
If I’m not careful, someone who casually peers my blog and notices only the post cover-photos is going to think…
Dispatches From Out West: The Wildest Influencer in the Wild I’ve Ever Seen
This post’s featured image is the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. I took it on a recent sojourn to Idaho, Montana,…
Visiting Catawba Falls with The Dregs of Humanity
Catawba Falls is one of those hikes everyone who’s been in Asheville for a little while asks me if I’m…