South Carolina
The Great Southeastern Loop Has Begun
My adventure on the Great Southeastern Loop has finally begun! The plan was to start in early May at Springer Mountain, but my girlfriend and I went camping the...
The Beginning of Something Special
Hello to everyone out there on The Trek. I'm Zach, longtime follower, first-time blogger here. In 2007 Andrew Skurka completed the 6,875 Mile Great Western Loop, and with respect to...
The Foothills Trail: A 77-Mile Taste of the Southern Appalachians
The idea for the Foothills Trail, a National Recreation Trail located in far western South Carolina, began in the 1960s as an effort to preserve and protect the beauty of...
Failure: Get Bitter or Get Better
This is going to be a tough post for me to write, because there is something I have been very bitter about for a few months...I'll explain. I cannot think...
Exploring the Carolinas’ Foothills Trail
The Blue Ridge Mountains are well known for their three hundred sixty degree views from their bare summits. But while the Blue Ridge Mountain Balds may be a highlight of...