As a young woman I became aware of the concept of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and wanted to give it a shot. Life got in the way and it took 40 years for me to begin the journey.  In 2017, at the age of 59, I attempted a thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. Despite … Continue reading Appalachian Trail 2017 Part 1 →

I hiked from Amicalola Falls State Park through the Georgia section of the trail to Winding Stair Gap near Franklin, N.C. 9/29/2016 to 10/13/2016. This was about a week before massive wildfires swept through this section of the trail. What was supposed to be my shakedown hike turned out to be counted toward my completion … Continue reading Appalachian Trail Warmup 2016 →