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Tag: Deep Thoughts
Lessons From My First Full-Moon Hike in Western North Carolina
I finally checked “full moon hike” off my Western North Carolina bucket list with a nighttime trek up Black Balsam. Here’s what I learned about timing, trails, and how to make a full moon hike actually magical.
How Soon is Too Soon to Reflect on a Tragedy (or…Anything)?
How soon is too soon to reflect and learn from a tragedy? Or anything?
Nature Doesn’t Always Need a Narrative
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the popular narrative was that climate change was responsible for the devastation. It’s a timely conversation to have, but lacks some nuance and historical evidence.
The OTHER Western North Carolina Flood
Helene decimated portions of Western North Carolina in the fall of 2024. In August 2021, Tropical Storm Fred did the same thing.
I Hate How Much the BJ’s Mural In West Asheville Looks Like Marjorie Taylor Greene
The title says it all: I hate how much the mural on the side of the BJ’s gas station in West Asheville along Haywood Road looks like Marjorie Taylor Greene.
Sometimes It’s Easy to Forget Asheville Is In the Bible Belt
A “new study” named North Carolina the 6th most religious state in the U.S. for 2025, citing “the most religious establishments per capita” and “the highest share of adults who are ‘very religious.’”
Changing for the Better…
Sometimes, I think it’s best to just think things, and not necessarily post them…
A Trip to the Asheville Mall
Did a trip to the Asheville Mall teach me anything about our capitalistic, consumerist society? Not really. It just taught me that Old Navy remains a time capsule to the early aughts.
Living on the Edge: What’s the Purpose of a Guardrail?
While I’m terrified of heights, my fear picks and chooses where and when it wants to manifest itself. I have … More
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