My Special Season: Spring wildflowers in the Smokies
Without a shadow of a doubt, the Smoky Mountains have the finest assortment of flowers that I have ever seen! In this post, I will highlight some of the spring flowers that I have seen in the Park and where I saw them. My favorite so far has been the Fringed Phacelia, with it’s fallen […]
Gear Closet: Nunatak’s JMT Jacket
After another full winter backpacking here in the wet Smoky Mountains, I decided it was time to switch gears and buy a synthetic coat for trips with more precipitation in the forecast. After looking at a grip of coats on the market, reading reviews and doing research about various kinds of synthetic insulation I landed […]
Momentous Adventures: Cosby to Cataloochee Figure 8 Loop
This 67.2 mile loop is amazing! From viewpoints on Balsam Mtn, the BMT, Cataloochee Divide and the A.T. that stretch out for more miles than seem conceivable to the isolated river valleys of Swallow and Palmer where spring has taken recent roots as the winter slides away. I would like to add that this has […]