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 […]
I ♥️ REST STOPS!

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

AMICALOLA FALLS: GEORGIA’S HIGHEST WATERFALL

THE MAGIC OF THE WILD WOOD!
The beauty of our Maritime Forest here on the Crystal Coast never ceases to awe and amaze me. I walk away in complete wonder every time I am here. Which […]
MY NEIGHBORHOOD…

I’m grateful to live in such a beautiful and interesting place! Here are some things I see when I walk through my neighborhood…#MoreheadCity
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 […]
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 […]
RUBY GETS A SHINY COAT

After the initial build out, I sanded all the surfaces and applied a coat of polyurethane. After a few hours I repeated the process and applied a second coat. In […]
INTRODUCING….. “RUBY!”

TADA!!! I am happy to share that I am in the middle of manifesting one of my longest standing, life-long dreams!!! I have always wanted to travel around the country […]
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 […]