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Appalachian Trail State Profile: North Carolina / Tennessee
After leaving Georgia at Bly Gap (mile 78), the Appalachian Trail climbs and descends through North Carolina for 96 miles, hits the Tennessee state line at Doe Knob (mile 174), then...
North Carolina: A Not-So-Warm Welcome
I walked around the curving bend that snuck over the side of a mountain to see my AT partner, Lindsey (trail name: Dorothy), waiting for me at the North Carolina...
Hello North Carolina! Got any Sunshine to Spare?
Two common phrases come to mind in describing these last few days on the trail. “Embrace the suck” and “No pain, no rain, no Maine.” But lots of rain, wind,...
Georgia complete, now on to North Carolina!
I have finished the Georgia portion of the trail, and am now working on North Carolina. While in Georgia I established my trail name. It is Half-Full, based on my...
Trail Update #5: the week North Carolina brought the trail magic
Hiking the AT in North Carolina is a roller coaster - literally. So many ups and downs. So many unnecessarily steep ups and downs. Basically, the mountains in North Carolina...
Into North Carolina
The NOC My friend Marcy texted me this morning. After some chit chat and apologizing on my part for totally forgetting to text her on her birthday, she asks me...
Runner’s Foot Impaled by Intentionally Placed Nail on North Carolina Trail
Pinnacle Park near Asheville, North Carolina is closed after a runner's foot was impaled by a 4-inch galvanized nail intentionally hammered into an on-trail tree root. Area race director Brian
10 Undeniable Truths of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail spans over 1,000 miles from the top of Clingman’s Dome in the Smoky Mountains to the highest sand dune on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. If...
Adios North Carolina
Another state finished. After walking for days on the NC/TN border, I left NC for good today. I think it won't be long before I hit VA! View from my...
An Overview of North Carolina’s 1,150 Mile Mountains to Sea Trail
The Mountains to Sea Trail travels 1150 miles across North Carolina and will take you from the Great Smokey Mountains to the Outer Banks!