2025 SEASON RIDGERUNNER ON THE AT AGAIN! HURRAY!🥾

I have great news! I loved being an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner in the Smokies SO MUCH I’ve decide to be the long-season Ridgerunner again for the 2025 season! As a […]
WHAT’S SO SCARY ABOUT THE WOODS?

Why have the woods traditionally been portrayed as a dark and scary place? Timeless fairytales of old often feature the deep, dark forest where who only knows what is lurking […]
40 MAGICAL MILES IN THE UWHARRIE MOUNTAINS!

The Three Rivers Land Trust, the Uwharrie Mountain Trail Club, and many wonderful volunteers make this 4-day backpacking “thruhike” a truly spectacular event! They truly spoil us […]
THE WALKING AS A SACRED PATH WILDERNESS RETREAT WAS A HUGE HIT!!

WALKING AS A SACRED PATH ONE-DAY WILDERNESS RETREAT

Walking as a Sacred Path Wilderness Workshop: A full-day Magical Wilderness Retreat for the Mind, Body, and Spirit! Is your soul calling for a profoundly healing, spiritual experience in […]
JOIN ME FOR A MAGICAL WALK TO A SACRED MOUNTAIN…APU VERONICA!

WALKING AS A SACRED PATH WILDERNESS WEEKEND RETREAT

Walking as a Sacred Path Wilderness Retreat: Friday, April 29 – Sunday, May 1, 2022. The pure beauty of wilderness blended with sacred movement, magical rituals, and personal transformation… […]
4-DAY VIP ALL-INCLUSIVE BACKPACKING TRIP + FULL DAY INSTRUCTION- (FULL)

Do you want to learn how to be a knowledgeable and self-confident backpacker? I have created an exciting interactive way to learn backpacking as a fun and self-empowering […]
FINDING THE ORDER IN CHAOS!

I just returned from a three-day backpacking trip in my all-time favorite wilderness area. The weather was absolutely stellar, I got to hike with a dear, old friend, and I […]
BACKPACKING AS A SACRED PRACTICE RETREAT: (BOOKED)

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS BOOKED You are cordially invited to a most magical and transformational backpacking adventure…. Backpacking as a Sacred Practice 7-day Retreat Everything you need to know to […]
WHAT IS WILDWOOD MAGIC?

What is Wildwood Magic? The Wild Wood is an enchanted place where we take our physical body for a simple walk in the woods and are, in turn, gifted with […]
NEW BOOK LAUNCH: WILDWOOD MAGIC!

I have no doubt that WildWood Magic: A Guide to Walking as Sacred Path will help many people find the magic of walking in nature. The launch and publication date is Wednesday, […]
A WALK IN THE WILDWOOD (Coastal NC Event)

A Walk in the WildWood is an intimate, wilderness adventure complete with a powerful Fire Ceremony and homemade Chai in the enchanted forest… $47 per person *A half-day, Guided Walk in the […]
A WALK IN THE WILDWOOD… [A COASTAL N.C. EVENT]

3 STEPS TO BEING FULLY CALM & RELAXED WHILE HIKING ALONE

Have you wanted to experience the peace and solitude of an enchanted forest but have been too afraid to go by yourself? Many people are conflicted about this, but there […]
LEAVE NO TRACE: BE A KEEPER OF THE LAND

The “Leave No Trace” Center for Outdoor Ethics has a mission to protect the outdoors by educating and inspiring people to enjoy it responsibly. Leave No Trace (LNT) promotes low-impact […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE BLESSING WITHIN CHAOS…

“EVERYTHING IS CANCELLED.” I have been hearing myself say this repeatedly, in awe actually, as I process what is actually going on in the world… Or at least my perception […]
WHAT IS WALKING AS A SACRED PRACTICE?

So, what is Walking as a Sacred Practice, anyway? Truly being present in nature is opening to receive all of the healing, all of the answers, and all the guidance […]
WISE WOMAN WALKING: A MAGICAL RETREAT OF TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SACRED MOVEMENT AND RITUALS

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 […]
Stress Is A Killer! Here Is The Cure…🥾

STRESS!!! It is truly a killer these days! I believe it is super important to find tools to help us when we feel overwhelmed. When I am stressed…I go for […]
SHINRIN-YOKU: THE JAPANESE ART AND SCIENCE OF FOREST BATHING

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 […]
AN OVERNIGHT HIKE IN NATURE CURES ALL THAT AILS…

HIKING ETIQUETTE: HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL OF THE EARTH AND OTHERS ON THE TRAIL

“LEAVE NO TRACE” MEETS THE “4 AGREEMENTS” ON THE TRAIL…

WELCOME TO THE WILDWOOD CIRCLE!

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 […]