Finally, I’m Thru-hiking the A.T. this Year!

As the clock counted down to 2020, I was surrounded by family and friends at my daughter’s home in central … More

The Father’s Day Trail…

On Father’s Day for this Dad, who’s now in transition to becoming an empty nester, I’ve been thinking a lot … More

Here, what is here? Where am I even at? Where do I want to be? Do I even need to … More

Last Saturday was just an ordinary day, hold on, actually, no it wasn’t. Saturday was the official start of the … More

On February 17, 2016, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. RA is a chronic, progressive disease causing inflammation in the … More

Several years ago, I read the book “The ONE Thing”. It was gifted to me by my employer. Yeah, yeah, … More

A question that I hear often from people that are new to hiking or backpacking is, “What do I need … More

Wait, what? And just like that, an unexpected diversion. Both on the trail, and in life, unplanned reroutes can occur … More

Tolerance – the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular, the existence of opinions or behavior that one does … More

With just under 6 months before I take that first step on the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, it’s time … More