This is the trailhead for The Jarrard Gap Trail that leads from Lake Winfield Scott to the Appalachain Trail. The Jarrard Gap Trail starts with a hike through a forest and across a small stream, but quickly hits a forest road for about 0.3 miles.  Boone was enjoying the hike. After 1.2 miles I reach the […]

Here is a video slideshow of my 1994 Thru-Hike on the Appalachian Trail. I mixed the video two years later in Charlotte, NC using an old VHS camera and a mic/mixing system from the Video Editor. The technology is archaic by today’s standards but it captured the moment at the time. The slideshow clocks in […]

Here’s some photos from the Whitley Gap Shelter on the evening of  March 23, 2012.  There were lots of thru-hikers in the house – and the weather cleared in time for a great sunset.  Best wishes Class of 2012! BirdShooter A stormy start to the day.  It rained all morning and in to the afternoon.  The […]

Spring is a special time on the Appalachian Trail.   Every year, 2000+ people show up at Springer Mountain (the official start of the A.T. in Georgia) to head north.  In 1994, I was one of those people – and ever since I pause for a moment to think about the next group to head […]

A while back, I subscribed to the ATC Southern Regional Office Newsletter to keep up on activities along the Appalachian Trail in the South.  In the March 2012 issue, it said …   With spring lurking around the corner, it’s an exciting time of year!  We hope you’ll join us for some of the many […]