Lumpy dropped us off at Grayson Highlands State Park, and we were quickly greeted by the Wild Ponies, beautiful weather, our all day celebration of Jennifer's birthday, and lots of laughter on the trail. As we started our climb,…
Today started off with Lumpy, our shuttle driver, letting us know that if we ran into any trouble in the Scales (the area we were hiking through today), he wouldn't be able to reach us. He shared that the…
Our journey started under a canopy of rhododendrons, moved through rolling hills, and ended with a nice climb. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know everyone along the way. As Labor Day and Day 1 in Virginia drew to a…
The climb intensified, the gradient so steep that my trekking poles became redundant, replaced by the necessity of hands and knees grappling with the rugged terrain. Donning knee pads, I embraced the grueling ascent, 'embracing the suck' as I…
Today, I stepped off the world's stage and wandered where the wild things are. The summit's call, a distant echo, as work and worries dissolved like morning mist. Baxter's trails beckoned, a tapestry of pine, rock, and river's song,…
