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Time Out Zack Morris
The Lowdown I'm temporarily off trail. Huge emphasis on the temporarily part. Even so, I can't believe that I'm typing those words. Not me. I've
Connecticut! I Walked Home!
I think I started smiling the second I hit the Connecticut border and not sure I stopped all the way through. I hit the green Gateway to New England
A Struggled Stretch
I've been struggling a bit lately. This last stretch had a lot of challenges and, unfortunately, a small injury that I'm working on bouncing back
An Ode to Pennsylvania (That’s Not an Ode at All)
Oh Pennsylvania. You were no fun and from you I now shall run to New Jersey. All the hikers you seemed to mock, "try and get through
How to Beat the Virginia Blues
Virginia has 556.2 miles in it. Being over a quarter of the trail, it has the potential to feel endless. This yearning to get out of endless Virginia
Shenandoah! I Love You!
Shenandoah National Park was nothing less than spectacular. After getting back from Trail Days I did just as I promised myself I would do after
It’s OK to be Cliche
There are a million cliches out there: actions speak louder than words, you can't judge a book by its cover, the grass is always greener, etc. But
Animal Encounters
Spring is here. The leaves are green, the flowers are blooming, and the animals are out to play. The first week of May has brought some very
My Worst Day on Trail
The trail, as in life, gives you good days, bad days, and everything in between. More often than not I feel happiness and fortune to be able to have
Holy Smokes! Surviving the Smokies
Great Smoky Mountains National Park brought me days of seemingly endless rain and dense fog, my first rattlesnake encounter, an outbreak of the