It has been four months since I left Mount Katahdin and the Appalachian Trail. Four months, but sometimes it feels … Continue reading Appalachian Reflections

It was 4:30 a.m. The sun wouldn’t rise for well over an hour. Under normal circumstances, I would have gone … Continue reading Katahdin, At Last

When I first began this journey in Georgia, I would often come across people who became curious when they saw … Continue reading The Most Difficult Mile

In my last blog entry, I shared the struggles and frustrations that I encountered during the first part of my … Continue reading Taking it Easy

It has been 19 weeks since I departed from Georgia. In that time, I have covered over 1,800 miles of … Continue reading A Change in Terrain

As a child, whenever my brothers and I would start speculating about all the places we wanted to live and … Continue reading Community and Camaraderie

I had been hiking through the state of Vermont for three days and was less than impressed. It seemed to … Continue reading Bad First Impressions