Tag Archives: Pisgah National forest

How to Build a Creative Life … or, Navigating Creative Disappointment … or, The Rallying Cry of the Working Writer

Posted on January 21, 2020 by scout2011

I couldn’t decide on a title for this post (obviously). I am not normally indecisive—it’s just that each of the above titles fits. They are all part of the story of the working writer. Here’s my story, at least for … Continue reading →

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New column: “Play the tourist in your own town”

Posted on August 10, 2017 by scout2011

I am lucky to live in a vacation destination. This means dealing with tourists. Thankfully, my 8 year-old reminds me of the joy in this. To read my column this week in The Greenville News (with tons of big, pretty … Continue reading →

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New column: “Autumn is a heartbreaker”

Posted on October 21, 2016 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is about my favorite time of year, and the bittersweet beauty its short season holds. I do hope y’all enjoy it. To read, click here.

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New column: “Things to remember about the Pisgah National Forest”

Posted on June 9, 2016 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is filled with tips for those thinking about heading into the forest this summer. In my case, the Pisgah National Forest, which rims the town where I live: a mecca for hikers, … Continue reading →

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New column: “In praise of trees”

Posted on May 5, 2016 by scout2011

My column this week in The Greenville News is all about the trees. (With a little Mother’s Day thrown in.) Because I can’t get enough of them! To read, click here.

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Today’s column: “Tips on building a perfect summer day”

Posted on June 26, 2015 by scout2011

Today’s column is up at The Greenville News, and it’s full of my favorite recipe for a perfect summer day. To read, click here. Hope y’all enjoy!

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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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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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Show & Tell Friday: All Things Fall

Posted on October 11, 2013 by scout2011

So, barring the fact that my eyes are so itchy from pollen and swollen from being up late with a screaming 5 month-old I can barely see out of them to type, I. am. determined. to. be. positive. Especially in … Continue reading →

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Reclaiming Summer

Posted on June 22, 2012 by scout2011

The rhododendron are blooming in the Pisgah National Forest. Milky white with pink centers, in fanning green bushes tall as trees. On my favorite trail they grow like a great tunnel, canopying above. Running beneath them yesterday, the smell was … Continue reading →

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