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02
Sep
A living room straight out of the early 1950s with a wall of books, radio, TV, and toaster

Carl Sandburg's Home

Great authors, creative souls, artistic minds need time and space and a well to dip into for inspiration. Carl Sandburg found it in the mountains of North Carolina.
2 min read
28
Aug
Man sitting on log making dinner on a camp stove

Reflections on a Not Quite Thru

Every day I find myself thinking about our time on the AT, slowly realizing how it has changed me and my views of the world.
3 min read
25
Aug
Mountain ridges as seen from the Appalachian Trail at an overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains

Re-Entry

While our hike is over, the memories and feelings from special moments along it I will remember for the rest of my life.
2 min read
10
Aug
Adventureland tiki

Disney's Magic Kingdom with Mom

Inter-generational travel meets girlfriend getaway taking Mom on a trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom, reliving childhood memories while making new ones.
4 min read
15
May
Minneapolis artwork with a cherry balanced on a spoon

Cherry on Top

Art and nature come together in downtown Minneapolis with the whimsical Spoonbridge and Cherry forming the core of a creative collection in the free Minneapolis Sculpture Garden at the Walker Art Center.
1 min read
18
Mar
Backpack on a hotel bed

Living Out of a Pack

It's been more than a decade since I lived out of a backpack for more than a week.
1 min read
12
Mar
Virgin Gorda North Shore

Exploring Virgin Gorda

Scramble over and under boulders, swim in a sapphire sea, and relax with a tropical drink: you're on island time on a visit to Virgin Gorda, in the British Virgin Islands.
4 min read
12
Mar
Downtown Sanford at Christmastime

Ears to the Ground

Our departure is soon! Putting everything in storage, we're camping out in Sandy's apartment with our AT gear.
1 min read
10
Mar
Hiking gear at a picnic table

Prepping for the AT

Once a project manager for processing each Space Shuttle after it returned to earth, John prefers to leave logistics for our hike to me.
1 min read
08
Mar
Woman and man backpackers holding hands on a footpath in the woods

Walking into Love

Having met while hiking around Lake Okeechobee this fall, we fell in love and decided to take on this shared dream of hiking the AT together.
3 min read