Panthertown Valley is one of my favorite hiking spots in North Carolina. It is located near Cashiers, NC in the western section of the State and was purchased by the Nature Conservancy from Duke Power in 1989. Panthertown is now part of the Nantahala National Forest and has been growing rapidly in popularity – especially […]
Showers Bring Waterfalls And Flowers For Our Summer Backpacking Trip To Panthertown Valley
July 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment
ANNUAL PACIFIC CREST TRAIL KICK-OFF EVENT: APRIL 26 – 28
April 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
pcttrailsidereader: It is ADZPCTKO time again. April 26 – 28, hundreds of PCT hikers, trail angels, and friends of the trail will gather at Lake Morena. Here are a photo from the 2012 Kick-Off. On both Friday and Saturday evenings this year, stories from The Pacific Crest Trailside Readers will be read (Liz Bergeron will read Walkin’ […]
New DVD On The Pacific Crest Trail
April 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Just got this DVD in the mail yesterday about the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) and look forward to watching it. It's received solid reviews from some respected members of the Trail community. So I made the purchase. I'm sure it will spark a desire to do another thru-hike – although taking six months off to walk in […]
Rendezvous Motel Catches Fire Near The Appalachian Trail In Pearisburg, VA
April 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Nearly 20 years ago during my thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, I wandered in to Pearisburg, Virginia after hiking in the rain for ten miles. The Rendezvous Motel was near the A.T. and it was a welcome break from the rain. I'll spare you the details (which you can read about at this link), but the […]