great smokey mountains

AT Thru Hike: The Smokies Nearly Killed Me

AT Thru Hike: The Smokies Nearly Killed Me

Rearview Mirror Day one of my Appalachian Trail Thru Hike - I’m feeling and looking fresh with a big smile stamped across my face. I feel a sense of wonder...

May 9, 2024 : Stretch
Becoming Part of An Annual Migration

Becoming Part of An Annual Migration

Like migrating geese and spawning salmon, I find myself moving in and out of formations, stronger hikers pass me and I pass others struggling.

May 24, 2017 : Katina (Arachne) Daanen
Trail Update #2: Learning to Take it Step by Step

Trail Update #2: Learning to Take it Step by Step

It has been a wild ride since my last trail update two weeks and 174 miles ago. It's hard to summarize it all, but when I look back it feels...

May 4, 2015 : Laura Houston