With a little cold weather in the forecast, we were anxious to venture out for our second backpack of 2006. We picked another trail in the southern section of The Cherokee National Forest (see Jan.…

If it is the third Saturday in January, it is time for the 1st winter backpack of the year… only it isn’t really winter. Weekend temperatures soared to a warm 50 degrees and in place…

Can you believe it? Our longtime friend and hiking companion, Barbara turned….errrr…retirement age today. Some of her friends gathered at Agave Azul restuarant tonight to wish her a healthy, happy “new year”! Barbara arrived at…

This is my favorite kind of winter day…cold, windy, overcast and spitting snow. A pot of chili on the stove, a cozy fire in the fireplace and I am a happy girl! Unfortunately, we don’t…