Hiking
I first started really to enjoy hiking and backpacking when I lived in Denver after
college. Currently, I'm chipping away at the Appalachian Trail one section hike at a
time.
May 18-21, 2004: Dennis Cove to Highway 91 My first AT section hike.June 24-26, 2005: Highway 91 (Shady Grove, TN) to Damascus, VA After having to leave the trail last year at Highway 91, I wanted to finish my planned trip to Damascus.August 18-19, 2005: Carver's Gap to US-19E I wanted to take Caitlin on a section of the AT. We walked a total of 13.7 miles from Carver's Gap on the TN/NC border to the AT crossing of US 19-E in TN. March 4-5, 2011: I-40 to Max Patch Road I started a hike toward Hot Springs from I-40 at Waterville, but left the trail at Max Patch Road.November 11-13, 2011: Max Patch Road to Hot Springs, NC Three and a half months after a bowel resection, I finished the hike to Hot Springs that I had abandoned in March.Selected Species Observed A short list of some species I've seen on the AT.