Rambling Hemlock

After searching for several years, I finally found unripe pawpaw fruit in South Carolina.  Pawpaws were always one of my favorite fall deli...

My out-and-back section hike of the Bartram Trail between Wallace Branch and Harrison Gap was quite hot, since it was lower elevation and al...

The Bartram Trail in North Carolina between "The Bus" by Doubletop Fields and Osage Mountain Overlook is my new favorite trail sec...

My friend suggested the 13 mile Hemphill Bald loop in the Smoky Mountain National Park, and this turned out to be an incredibly fun trip.  ...

I've been using several tricks to keep me cooler and safer when hiking in the heat of the South.  I just got a new map of the Bartram Tr...

My goal was to complete my last two mile section of the Bartram Trail in Georgia as a dayhike on the Fourth of July holiday.  I've hike...

I've been exploring alternatives to campfires on several recent backpacking trips.  After taking a Leave No Trace Trainer Course , I s...