It started as a way to get back in shape after surgery, but 71 hikes later it has turned into much more. Continue reading “Hiking Anniversary”
Yesterday, I took the day off from writing, editing, or anything connected with my books. I went to Hanging Rock State Park and traversed the Indian Creek Trail. It was my first time on this trail as I am fond of the Wolf Rock and Cooks Wall trails in this park. Continue reading “Hanging Rock North Carolina”
Decided to try my hand at a poem in the style of Dr. Seuss. The photo is from a trip to Scotland.
It was a nothing hike. At the last minute, on a beautiful winter afternoon, I took short hike through my neighborhood. I’m lucky because my neighborhood weaves through a few ponds, and I’m within a mile of a park that has some beautiful natural paths. Continue reading “A Winter Hike”
After a couple of months of not much hiking, I put hiking boots to soil on a good trail this week. Continue reading “Christmas Hike in Stone Mountain NC”
A beautiful December day in North Carolina called to me, “Come, hike. You know you’ll love it.”
I responded with boots, gloves, and a wrap, singing, “Into the woods.”
After a hectic month I finally got back out on a trail.
A seven-mile loop around Pilot Mountain in North Carolina ends with steps. Lots and lots of stairs, in part for erosion, but mostly to taunt older hikers who do not do stairs well.
While visiting a cousin in Tennessee, we took a two-mile hike in a regional park in her hometown. No long drive or planning required. Just a bottle of water and a trail.
N. R. Tucker 