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Another bumpy ride at the rodeo, 30,000′ up. I stayed glued to the window as spectacular lightening shows lit up distant clouds and the sunset between the lower and upper cloud layers….wow, worth the price…

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It is rainy in Bentonville today, a tornado watch is in effect. While listening to a lecture in an old warehouse converted to classrooms, I could hear loud claps of thunder and heavy rain. Made…

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Coosa Backcountry Trail, 15 miles south of Blairsville, GA, popped on my radar screen in 2000 when I was researching the Blood Mountain section of the Appalachian Trail. The information got lost in folder until…

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This weekend was billed as a “winter backpack” and we were not disappointed. Our route took us from the Cosby area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Campsite #29, via the Maddron Bald…

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It has been incredibly warm this week, yesterday’s high was 71. Made me think summer and a poem I wrote several years ago. I am posting it here to remind me of the feel of…

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