As we walked in the grassy meadow that lay atop Springer Mountain, a renewed energy gripped my sister. She clamored about the rocky outcrop which bore a bronze plaque with the raised image of a hiker, just a hiker who might be any of us. It was dedicated to Benton MacKaye, whose vision had helpedContinue reading “Chapter Eleven: Summit”
Tag Archives: Springer Mountain
Chapter Ten: Springer Mountain
Walkie & Mryt at sunrise over Len Foote Hike Inn
Chapter Nine: Dirty Dancing at the Len Foote Hike Inn
The Len Foote Hike Inn, deep in a pocket of Appalachia, invited visitors to go backwards in time and enjoy the community of other hikers, resisting the urge to check in with the outside world. Its no-cell-phone policy found me wandering back down the trail to text our parents, to let them know we wereContinue reading “Chapter Nine: Dirty Dancing at the Len Foote Hike Inn”
Chapter Eight: Onomatopoeia Sisters
Walkie chilling on a rock.
Rocks & Roots 