HIKING THE 288-MILE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL!
I did a thing! I just completed a 288-mile hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail! My journey on the BMT has been a full and magical lifetime, in and of itself. A lifetime filled with [...]
BACKPACKING ON THE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL
Hello Friends! I am getting so excited about my next backpacking adventure! I am currently preparing for a hike through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP), on the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT). It is [...]
TRUST IN DIVINE TIMING
Next month, I will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of my thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail. Time is such a funny thing… and it astounds me that it has been ten years! The time [...]
ARE YOU READY TO FEEL LIKE YOU CAN DO ABSOLUTELY ANYTHING??
Many people are looking for ways to add more self-confidence, self-reliance, and better health to their lives. Although there are many ways to do this, few are as rewarding as spending time in nature scratching [...]
BURDOCK: AN AMAZING WILD EDIBLE AND MEDICINAL PLANT!
Great Burdock (Arctium lappa): Edible. Medicinal. And always grows where you don’t want it to! Having antiseptic, antibacterial, and nutritive qualities, burdock is indeed an amazing wild plant! It has purple-red thistle-like flowers, and [...]
TAKING CARE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF GEAR: THE FEET
Feet are generally under-rated. Many of us never appreciate our feet until we injure them. Then, we become painfully aware of how convenient it is to move around, unobstructed. Feet are not *usually* one [...]
SELECTING A TENT SITE: LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!
I was out hiking the other day, and I hear the tell-tale “crack” first, and then approximately 1-2 seconds later, I hear it lumbering through the branches making its way toward the ground ...and then [...]
AN OVERNIGHT HIKE IN NATURE CURES ALL THAT AILS…
These days, rarely do we walk away from our regular day-in-day-out experiences feeling strong, empowered, and knowing we can accomplish anything. But I have to say, my favorite past time, backpacking ...really a fancy [...]
HIKING ETIQUETTE: HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL OF THE EARTH AND OTHERS ON THE TRAIL
Sometimes it can feel like the world is getting smaller...or maybe there are just a lot more people on the earth sharing the same spaces! It has never been more important to be good [...]
AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK APPALACHIAN TRAIL KICK-OFF WEEKEND!
The 2019 Appalachian Trail Kick-Off weekend at Amicalola Falls State Park & Lodge is an annual event that attracts potential AT thru-hikers as well as trail enthusiasts and families alike. Many eager long-distance hikers [...]
MY 7 FAVORITE TIPS FOR KEEP YOUR FEET DRY WHILE HIKING!
Since it has been raining for, well, I don’t even know how long... (Should we start building an ark??), it is important to think about how to keep your feet dry while hiking. Yes, [...]
“LEAVE NO TRACE” MEETS THE “4 AGREEMENTS” ON THE TRAIL…
Last weekend I got to spend a couple of days with a great group of people, from all over, learning the foundations of “Leave No Trace” so we can implement and share these “principles [...]
“LEAVE NO TRACE” TRAINER COURSE – FUN AND INSPIRING!
The “Leave No Trace” Center for Outdoor Ethics has a mission to protect the outdoors by teaching and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. The 7 principles that LNT teaches are applicable in the frontcountry, [...]
WELCOME TO THE WILDWOOD CIRCLE!
I had a powerful dream when I created THE GODDESS REVIVAL Facebook group….to create a sacred, magical, healing community where women could love, be loved, and feel completely supported. I am so [...]
BACKPACKING ON THE COOSA BACKCOUNTRY TRAIL
This was a really intense hike for me! Of course I would probably say that after every backpacking trip, but rarely do I walk away from a backpacking trip… in a beautiful forest…in the colorful, [...]
THE MOUNTAINS TO SEA TRAIL ANNUAL GATHERING OF FRIENDS
The annual MOUNTAINS-TO-SEA TRAIL Gathering of Friends was held in Elkin, N.C. this past weekend. What a fun weekend we all had! Meeting all the hikers that finished the trail in 2017, the dedicated trail [...]
MOUNTAINS TO SEA TRAIL: THE NEUSIOK
The watchful eye of this Osprey follows us as we make our way along the shore on the Neusiok Trail... The Neusiok Trail is a 21 mile section of the Mountains to Sea trail that [...]
HIKING ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL…AGAIN!
What is the medicine for these unpredictable and revolutionary times? Well… one sure-fire way that helps me center and ground is to GO OUTSIDE. My unfailing remedy has always been to simply take a walk. [...]