Rambling Hemlock

Fall is paw paw season!  So I thought I'd tell you the story of my favorite native fruit... It was the tropical fruity smell that caug...

In preparing for my long-distance hike, I've been reading about what makes for a successful thru hike.  In addition to physical training...

Over Labor Day, my hiking partner, Still Waters, and I backpacked for two nights on the Chattooga Trail sections 1 and 2, from the 76 bri...

Photo by Lauren Puls I've been taking trapeze and aerial fabrics several times a week for the last year. Trapeze captivates my imagin...

Today, I got my new Warbonnet Backbird hammock in the mail.  I was so excited to try it out, that I used cheap carabiners for the rigging ...

One of my friends told me that it seems like I've written lots about my hikes and about nature, but encouraged me to write more about my...

I find parasitic plants totally fascinating.  Parasitic plants don't have any chlorophyll, and instead of getting energy from the sun li...