Monthly Archives: August 2021

Richard and Keene tell stories of their many years and 900 miles through the Smokies around a rainy camp in Elkmont on Saturday evening. We woke early Saturday morning to embark on a shuttle ride up to Clingmans dome so … Continued

Don’t let the beautiful photograph fool you, we climbed 4,000 plus feet in the monsoon rain to get to Mount Sterling on Friday. You may recall my friend Marina from the first Gap C&O bike trip. She was riding solo … Continued

There’s always a place I can find my pet little copperheads. It’s down at the bridge in the lower Muir valley area. The camping is good at Land of the Arches and it’s near my favorite climbing. There are routes … Continued