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Dawn of Mist
Visual Thoughts | December 11th 2009 by D L Ennis
A misty early morning on the Appalachian Trail at Thunder Ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. © 2009 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and blogs but is to include a read more
Jenny Sanford Spreads the Holiday Cheer With Some Nice, Old Fashi…
Democralypse Now | December 11th 2009
Did Babs Walters’ 10 most fascinating people special push Jenny Sanford over the edge by reminding her of that dumb, still-husband of hers Mark Sanford, whose compass famously navigated him from the innocent trails of the Appalachians to the s read more
Planning a Thru-Hike
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog | December 10th 2009 by Jeff
Trailspace.com has a pretty good four-part series on their website about planning for a thru-hike. Written by Barbara Egbert, a thru-hike veteran herself, The Lure of a Long Trail: Planning a Thru-Hike offers basic information for would-be long dista read more
Just Passin' Thru
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog | December 6th 2009 by Jeff
Winton Porter, author of the brand new book Just Passin' Thru, will be at Diamond Brand in Arden, NC for a book signing next Saturday, Dec. 12th, at 2 P.M.The full title of the book, Just Passin' Thru: A Vintage Store, the Appalachian Trail, and a Ca read more
Appalachian Trail in Virginia
Time Outdoors - Inspirational Photo Blog | December 3rd 2009 by Kevin
“You cannot be wimpy out there on the dream-seeking trail. Dare to break through barriers, to find your own path.” - Les Brown The Appalachian Trail in Virginia is challenging both physically and mentally. Around 560 miles of the Appalac read more
The ghostly heart of Shenandoah
Compass Points Media | November 30th 2009 by David Pidgeon
Chris Seiple attempts to ford the Hughes River in Shenandoah National Park, Va. (Compass Points Media / flickr) http://www.flickr.com/photos/compasspointsmedia/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 About 50 yards – that’s all. That’s all the further read more
Siler Bald to NOC
Appalachian Trail Stage Hiking | November 27th 2009 by G N Bassett
Sunday, September 6, 2009 The shelter at Siler Bald is located on a side trail which parallels the A.T. for a mile. The afternoon has turned gray and there have been a couple of light, brief showers. The trail is wet and downhill to the shelter. I read more
27 Reasons To Give Thanks
America For Purchase | November 26th 2009 by Ike
We're thankful NFL players refused to "bend over and grab the ankles" for Rush Limbaugh. read more
Dawn on the Appalachian Trail
Visual Thoughts | November 24th 2009 by D L Ennis
The dawn awakens the morn on the Appalachian Trail through the Jefferson National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. © 2009 D L Ennis, All rights reserved. NOTE: Permission for the use of my images is granted for personal websites and read more
Dirt
Another Mile | November 22nd 2009 by Jeff Lorow
Today, I finally got back on the trails. I figure it has been more than a six-month hiatus, and my trail shoes , while dirty, obviously haven't been worn in a long time.As one would expect, when I pulled up to the trail head on Trindle Road, the &qu read more
VIDEO: Trek – A Journey on the Appalachian Trail
Part Time Vagabond | November 17th 2009 by Chris
I stumbled onto Trailsauce.com the other day that has some really good backpacking and outdoors content, and as I was looking through some older posts, I found this video. It’s the trailer to TREK – A Journey on the Appalachian Trail, a m read more
Appalachian Trail special on National Geographic Channel
Daily Hiker | November 10th 2009
Don't miss it--tonight, November 10, at 8pm Pacific, the National Geographic Channel will be presenting a one-hour special on the Appalachian Trail. The show, called America's Wild Spaces will explore the contrast between the wilds of the AT and the read more
Great Hiking and Outdoor Memoirs
sectionhiker.com | November 9th 2009 by Philip Werner
I really like reading hiking and outdoor memoirs because they combine personal insights and emotions with the writers' experience of everyday routine, physical trials, town encounters, and natural wonder. There's a richness in them that you read more
Bigfoot Possibly Filmed Along The Appalachian Trail
Baxterking | November 9th 2009 by Baxter King
A Dauphin County Pennsylvania man claims that he captured video of the legendary Bigfoot on his flip-cam. He claims that while he and his wife were hiking along the Appalachian Trail they came across a strange ‘fort-like’ stand of trees read more
Programming Note: Appalachian Trail on Nat Geo Channel
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog | November 5th 2009 by Jeff
As part of it's America's Wild Spaces series, the National Geographic Channel's next episode will be about the Appalachian Trail.“America’s Wildest Places: The Appalachian Trail” features never before seen aerial footage and an in-depth look at read more
Hikers & Hunters
Compass Points | November 3rd 2009 by David Pidgeon
I chuckle a little every time I see this sign at the trailhead to Mount Tammany on the New Jersey side of Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The calendar flipped to November last weekend, and that means more and more hikers will share the read more
Hike to Mt. Rogers in Virginia
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog | November 1st 2009 by Jeff
I love hiking the balds in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Gregory, Andrews and Rocky Top are some of my favorite hikes in the Smokies. Roan Mountain and Max Patch are also notable destinations. However, my absolute favorite hike in the Southern read more
Halloween Hiking
Compass Points | October 31st 2009 by David Pidgeon
Well, it’s Halloween friends. And to celebrate, National Geographic Adventure released a list of spooky and gory adventure spots around the world from Shark Alley in South Africa to St. Louis Cemetery in Naw’lins. Personally, this one ma read more
Flyg till Florida, Discount flygresor till Florida, Florida, Flor…
Resa: reseguider, försäkringar, semester nyheter, hotell r… | October 30th 2009 by Stari Cime
Georgien är djupt förankrade i Förenta staternas historia, "big business" företag, och välkomnande hemstad gästfrihet. Den Peach staten är överfyllda med amerikanska arv, monument, slagfält och museer samt sandstränder och besko read more
U.S. Highway 25E Receives National Scenic Byway Designation
eJourna - Travel stories, news and reviews | October 27th 2009
Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Photo by Charlie Bay. The stretch of U.S. 25E from Cumberland Gap to Newport, called “East Tennessee Crossing” by the local organizations who promote tourism, received designation as a National Scenic Byway on October 1 read more
The Pinnacle of Pennsylvania
Compass Points | October 27th 2009 by David Pidgeon
A stunning view from the Pinnacle in Pennsylvania. Epic. For Pennsylvania. Those are the best words to describe The Pinnacle in northern Berks County, a rock outcrop jutting out of Blue Mountain about 800 feet above the Lehigh Valley. No finer vista read more
Notes from a Postmodern Yogi...Bear
Yoga for Cynics | October 26th 2009 by YogaforCynics
...always been a big guy...bit on the hairy side...kinda slow and lumbering...with a sweet tooth...and a grouchy temper....have been referred to as that big lumberjack guy...but, far more often, as a bear...uso, in Spanish....apparently, if I were ga read more
Trail java via Starbucks
Compass Points | October 26th 2009 by David Pidgeon
Holding up a packet of Starbucks Via along the Appalachian Trail. I love me some Starbucks, but this won’t be a love letter to the Seattle-based latte-makin’ coffee dominator of the world. So what the heck is a hiking/adventure blog doing read more
Weather or not to hike
Compass Points | October 23rd 2009 by David Pidgeon
Not heading to Shenandoah National Park this weekend. The guy I was dragging bringing along just got back from a 15-hour drive from Florida and severe thunderstorms are predicted all day for the northern Virginia mountains. And, I humbly admit, Mrs. read more
A Good Day
The Murphy Method Blog | October 19th 2009
Murphy Henry I remember reading somewhere, sometime that someone asked Bill Monroe to describe what he would do on a day that he really enjoyed, a “good day.” All I can recall right now is that Bill said something like he would work on his farm a read more
A Walk For Sunshine by Jeff Alt Review
Frugal Plus | October 14th 2009 by Frugal Plus
Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Dreams Shared Publications; 3rd edition (September 12, 2009) ISBN-10: 0967948231 ISBN-13: 978-0967948232 Alt shares his “Life Lessons from the Trail” in A Walk For Sunshine: A 2,160-mile expedition for char read more
Book Review: " A Walk for Sunshine" -- Appalachian Trail Saga
Vaboomer - Baby Boomer Culture and Support | October 6th 2009 by Virginia Cornue
by Nancy Mehegan ***VIVID ACCOUNT * HUMOROUS * INSTRUCTIVE*** "A Walk for Sunshine" by Jeff Alt "A Walk for Sunshine" is an account of a 147 day odyssey on the Appalachian Trail. is an inspirational telling of an everyday person... read more
Mt. Collins Shelter Gets a Makeover
The Smoky Mountain Hiking Blog | October 5th 2009 by Jeff
Last week I received "The Cub Report", the monthly e-newsletter from the Great Smoky Mountains Association. One of the articles explained that volunteers from Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Appalachian Trail Conference remodel one Smokie read more
Sheer Determination
Time Outdoors - Inspirational Photo Blog | October 4th 2009 by Kevin
NOTE: Headed to Maine to finish my Appalachian Trail Thru Hike. I have prepared a number of blogs and scheduled them to post while I am on the trail. Thanks for following and I will be back soon. “Every accomplishment starts with the decision to read more
Containing Multitudes...
Yoga for Cynics | October 2nd 2009 by YogaforCynics
...full disclosure: though technically a native of the big city, where I lived until just before my fourth birthday, when the family moved to the country...which can’t be blamed for being so quickly and easily swallowed by intractable forces of urb read more
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