Tag Archives: hiking

New newspaper column: “Everyone has a forest. What’s yours?”

Posted on March 18, 2015 by scout2011

The link to the online version of my column this week in The Greenville News is already up. It’s about finding what makes us unique — and much of that has to do with the things and the people we … Continue reading →

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Today’s newspaper column: “Hot Springs is a road trip worth taking”

Posted on March 12, 2015 by scout2011

My column today in The Greenville News is all about Hot Springs, North Carolina–where my husband and I recently celebrated our 10-year anniversary. Hot Springs has hiking and history, good food and drink, rivers, mountains, ancient Cherokee art, and ghost … Continue reading →

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For Valentine’s Day, Five of the Places I Love

Posted on February 13, 2015 by scout2011

Today is Friday the 13th. We had a two-hour school delay today in Western North Carolina for cold. (Yep: cold.) I’m wearing fleece pants and my Sorel snow boots. I didn’t brush my hair before dropping my older daughter at … Continue reading →

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A song for Friday – “Walk Unafraid”

Posted on November 7, 2014 by scout2011

This cover of REM’s song “Walk Unafraid,” by the Swedish band First Aid Kit, has me longing to take to the hills this morning. It’s from the soundtrack to the upcoming movie Wild, based on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir of hiking the … Continue reading →

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Book Giveaway: It’s Not Too Late!

Posted on October 1, 2014 by scout2011

It’s not too late to win a copy of Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook! I’ll even change the rules up a little: comment in the Comments section of my previous post, and just tell me how you feel about Autumn. That’s … Continue reading →

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Today’s Newspaper Column: “Fall, the most wonderful time of the year”

Posted on September 18, 2014 by scout2011

Today’s column in The Greenville News is basically a love song to my favorite season of the year. I hope you enjoy (and if you do, please share)! Read it here. * * * In other news, I’m getting excited … Continue reading →

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Literary Pilgrimage Day 3: Hiking Mt. Holyoke & on to Vermont

Posted on August 20, 2014 by scout2011

It’s taking me a while to get these posts about my Literary & History Pilgrimage done, and for that I apologize. My newly-minted five year-old starts kindergarten next week, I start teaching my college students again this week, and my … Continue reading →

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New Column: “My favorite hiking spot: Black Balsam Knob”

Posted on May 22, 2014 by scout2011

Today’s column is up: the great outdoors, family, my favorite hiking spot in the whole of the world, and even a proposal story. I do hope you enjoy it! To read my column in The Greenville News, go here. And … Continue reading →

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New Column: “Got spring fever? Head out to the woods”

Posted on April 5, 2014 by scout2011

My newest newspaper column is up. Find it here. This one’s about spring fever, hiking, family life, and Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Hope you enjoy!

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