Recent Trip Reports & Photos
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Photos from a January, 2022 hike with Jennifer, Thomas, and Kitty near DuPont State Forest. (Photos)
Photos from a December, 2021 day with Scott. We started with Buck Creek Falls and ended with a hike up Yellow Mountain by the short route. (Photos)
Photos from a December, 2021 hike with Scott and Jack to Bullpen Mountain and Jacks Knob. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2021 hike with Scott, Jack, Hugh, and Spencer to Terrapin Mountain. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2021 hike with Christy to Possum Creek Falls and Falls Creek Falls. (Photos)
Photos from an November, 2021 weekend in Boone with a hike on the Rockjock trail in Linville Gorge . (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2021 Team Waterfall weekend. Christy and I kayaked from the end Bootleg Road to the mouth of Rock Creek to camp. Zachary and his dog Franklin backpacked in, while Johnny, Thomas, and Kitty joined us by way of Johnny's sailboat. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2021 hike with Jack to our adopted waterfalls in the Green River Gamelands. (Photos)
Photos from November, 2021 short hikes in DuPont State Park. (Photos)
Photos from an October , 2021 hike with Christy from Cathys Creek Road to Butter Gap to Cedar Rock Mountain. (Photos)
Photos from an October, 2021 hike with Jennifer and Scott to waterfalls on two tributaries of the North Fork of the French Broad River. (Photos)
Photos from an October, 2021 solo hike to Boomer Inn Branch and Right Hand Prong of the West Fork of the Pigeon River. (Photos)
Photos from an October, 2021 short hike with Christy to Sitting Bear and Devils Cliff in Linville Gorge. (Photos)
Photos from an October, 2021 hike with Christy, Scott, and Jack to Lower Sam Branch Falls, Wash Hollow Falls, lower Victory Wall, and the top of Victory Wall.. (Photos)
Photos from a September, 2021 3 day kayaking trip with Christy to Capers Island, a barrier island on the SC coast north of Charleston. We spent the middle day kayaking to Bulls Island. (Photos)
Photos from an August, 2021 hike with Christy and the dogs to Crater Falls in South Mountains State Park. . (Photos)
Photos from an August, 2021 hike with Jennifer to Ice Palace Falls on an unnamed tributary of the West Fork of the Pigeon River. (Photos)
In August, 2011 Christy and I visited Upper Mesa Falls and Lower Mesa Falls on our way to the southwestern corner of Yellowstone National Park. In July, 2021, we spent a full two weeks in Idaho. Most of the trip was spent backpacking in the Sawtooths and White Clouds. We started the trip with short visits to Thousand Springs State Park and the City of Rocks National Preserve. (Thousand Springs State Park Photos) and (City of Rocks Photos). The next day, we rented kayaks at Centennial Park in Twin Falls and paddled upstream on the Snake River to the base of Shoshone Falls. (Photos). We car camped that night at Alturas Lake. The next morning, we started our first backpacking trip - an overnighter into Ants Basin in the White Clouds. (Photos). Next up was a three day backpacking trip on the East side of the White Clouds. We backpacked from the Livingston Mill Trailhead to Sapphire Lake and climbed D.O. Lee Peak. (Photos). Afterwards, we took a day off to recover. We spent two nights at the Blind Creek campground, visited Sunbeam Hot Springs, and explored the ghost towns of Yankee Fork. (Photos). We finished our trip with 7 days of backpacking in the Sawtooths. Over the first four days we visited Alice Lake, Twin Lakes, and Toxaway Lake, crossed Sand Mountain Divide, and hiked through the alpine lakes in the headwaters of Benedict Creek. We camped at Twin Lakes, Vernon Lake, Rock Slide Lake, and Smith Falls. (Photos). We concluded the trip by hiking to Hidden Lake and Cramer Divide before backtracking to Virginia Lake and Sand Mountain Divide. We spent our last night at Edith Lake before returning to the Tin Cup Trailhead. (Photos)
Photos from a July, 2021 solo hike to Cold Mountain and Shining Rock from the Daniel Boone Scout Camp. (Photos)
Photos from a June, 2021 backpacking trip with Christy in the Smokies. We hiked from the end of the Road to Nowhere to campsite 75 on Bear Creek. That afternoon, I hiked solo to High Rocks and back. . (Photos)
Photos from a June, 2021 backpacking trip with Christy and the dogs in Panthertown Valley. (Photos)
Photos from June, 2021 hikes with Jennifer to Overhang Rock Falls and Tiger Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a June, 2021 hike with Christy and the dogs to Serenity Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a June, 2021 solo hike to Clawhammer Falls, the upper portions of Twin Falls on Henry Branch, and upper Avery Creek Falls. . (Photos)
Photos from a June, 2021 hike with Christy and the dogs to Bullhead Mountain in the Craggy Mountains. (Photos)
Photos from a May, 2021 hike with Christy and the dogs from the Parkway to Wet Camp Gap and Gage Bald. I continued solo from there to Charley Bald. . (Photos)
Photos from a May, 2021 Team Waterfall adventure with Darrin, Scott, Spencer, John, David, Brandi, Thomas, Kitty, and the Gnome. (Photos)
Photos from a May, 2021 kayaking trip with Christy on the Whitewater and Thompson arms of Lake Jocassee. (Photos)
Photos from a May, 2021 hike with Jennifer, Jack, Scott, and Zachary down the Right Hand Prong of the West Fork of the Pigeon River, from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Sunburst. (Photos)
Photos from a May, 2021 hike with Christy and the dogs over Pilot Mountain at the peak of the azalea bloom. (Photos)
Photos from a May, 2021 hike with Jack and Jennifer to Gemini Falls and beyond. (Photos)
Photos from an April, 2021 afternoon hike with Christy and the dogs to Avery Creek and Twin Falls. (Photos)
Photos from an April, 2021 hike with Jack and Scott in the Smokies. After a short shuttle, we descended the Fork Ridge Trail, waded Deep Creek, and hiked back up the Deep Creek Trail. (Photos)
Photos from April, 2021 trail runs in DuPont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest. (Photos)
Photos from an April, 2021 drive and short hikes with Christy along Cathys Creek. (Photos)
Photos from an April, 2021 hike with Thomas, Kitty, and later Brandi to Sally Queen Falls and Jack in the Pulpit Falls in the South Mountains. (Photos)
Photos from an April, 2021 off-trail exploration of a creek in McDowell County with Thomas. (Photos)
Photos from a March, 2021 short hike with Christy to Carter Falls on Big Elkin Creek in Elkin, NC. (Photos)
Photos from a March, 2021 solo hike to the waterfall on West (Little) Garden Creek in Stone Mountain State Park. (Photos)
Photos from a March, 2021 short hike with Christy to check out the wildflowers along the trail to Melrose Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a March, 2021 hike in Pickens County, SC to the top of Twin Falls on Reedy Cove Creek with Christy, Jennifer, Beth, Brenda, and Jack. The plan was to continue upstream, but but Christy sprained her ankle shortly after we reached the creek (Photos)
Photos from a March, 2021 Team Waterfall adventure with Zachary, Spencer, Carlos, Thomas, Kitty, David, and Brandi to Moderna Falls and Mackey Mountain. (Photos)
Photos from a February, 2021 hike with Thomas to Forbidden Falls and Little Bullhead Falls in Stone Mountain State Park. (Photos)
Photos from February, 2021 hikes with Christy and the dogs in Hanging Rock State Park. (Photos)
Photos from a , 2021 exploratory hike in the Green River Game Lands with Jack, Jennifer, Brandi, Thomas, Scott, John, Justin, Amanda, and Zachary, including Amanda Falls, the Pace Cliffs, and Pace Yourself Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a February, 2021 return to Pink Falls in Project Oh! with Darrin, Bob, Jennifer, Thomas, Kitty, and John.. (Photos)
Photos from a January, 2021 hike with Christy and the dogs to King Creek Falls and Saxifrage Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a January, 2021 hike with Christy to Ice Palace Falls on an unnamed tributary of the West Fork of the Pigeon River.. (Photos)
Photos from a ,January 2021 hike with Christy, Jennifer, and the dogs to Little Andy Falls in Big Ivy / Coleman Boundary. We started from the Corner Rock Picnic Area, as Forest Road 74 is gated just beyond it in the winter. (Photos)
Photos from a January, 2021 hike with Jack to Mountain Cat Falls and Eden Falls near Rocky Bottom. (Photos)
Photos from a January, 2021 hike with Christy and the dogs from highway 215 to Devils Courthouse. (Photos)
Photos from a January, 2021 hike with Jennifer to explore an unnamed stream in the Green River Game Lands. (Photos)
Photos from a December, 2020 hike with Christy in the snow to Gingercake Mountain, Sitting Bear Mountain, and Devils Cliff in Linville Gorge. (Photos)
Photos from a December, 2020 hike with Christy and the dogs to Cutler Falls in Avery County. (Photos)
Photos from a Decem ber, 2020 exploration of an unnamed tributary of the North Fork of the Catawba River near Dobson Knob with David, Thomas, and Spencer. (Photos)
Photos from a December, 2020 hike with Thomas to Mackey Mountain and beyond. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2020 hike with Christy along Honey Branch in Caldwell County, NC. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2020 hike with Jennifer, Scott, Thomas, Spencer, Carlos, and Jack to Green Party Falls and the upper Whitewater River. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2020 9 mile loop hike with Christy in the Green River Game Lands to Stairstep Falls and another waterfall downstream. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2020 hike with Christy to the Eastatoe Creek Narrows. (Photos)
Photos from a November, 2020 hike with Jennifer to Pleasant Falls and Pheasant Creek Falls in the South Mountains Game Lands. (Photos)
Photos from an October, 2020 hike with Jack from Brewer Road across the Rocky Knobs and down to Narrow Rock Ridge. We also found a waterfall on upper Bearcamp Creek. (Photos)
Photos from an October, 2020 hike with Christy to Wiebeaux Falls. (Photos)
Photos from an Otober, 2020 hike with Christy to a view of Flat Creek Falls, followed by a hike to Upper Sols Creek Falls. (Photos)
Photos from Badger's October birthday backpacking trip to The Dismal cliffs, with Christy, Thomas, Kitty, Jennifer, Scott, Spencer, David, Brandi, and Zachary. (Photos)
Photos from a solo October hike to the upper waterfalls on Beechflat Creek. (Photos)
Photos from a September weekend kayaking trip on Bear Creek Lake with Christy. (Photos)
Photos from a September solo bushwhack on Toms Creek, well upstream from Toms Creek Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a September Team Waterfall weekend trip on private property in the Black Mountains, including hikes to Twin Falls, Worth Falls, and Pipeline Falls. (Photos)
Photos from two September hikes with Christy and the dogs in the Three Top Mountain Game Lands in Ashe County. (Photos)
Photos from a short September hike with Christy to Melrose Falls near Saluda. (Photos)
Photos from a September hike to Gemini Falls and Laurel Fork Falls in the Davidson River headwaters. (Photos)
Photos from a September hike with Christy on an unnamed tributary of Estes Mill Creek near Mortimer. (Photos)
Photos from an August hike with Jennifer, Scott, Seda, Jack, David, and Brandi to Cave Branch in the Curtis Creek area. (Photos)
Photos from an August hike with Christy and Boone to the waterfall on Jane Cantrell Creek in Headwaters State Forest. (Photos)
Christy and I returned to Wyoming in the summer of 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic forced us to scrap our original plans to visit the Pacific Northwest. Fortunately we were still able to drive to Wyoming. Our first night of camping and our first hike was in the Sherman Mountains in southeastern Wyoming. We spent a few hours exploring the Devils Playground. (Photos). Next, we drove to Lander and spent a couple of nights car camping on the edge of the Wind River Range to acclimate to the altitude. The next day, we visited Sinks Canyon State Park and hiked to Popo Agie Falls. (Photos). The next day we started a 3 day backpacking trip from Worthen Meadow Reservoir to Stough Creek Basin. The highlight of that trip was a ramble on the plateau of Roaring Fork Mountain. (Photos). After that first backpacking trip, we visited Lander and then car camped and did a couple of easy hikes on Limestone Mountain. (Photos). From there, we headed to Green River Lakes at the northwestern end of the Wind River Range. We spent two nights at the campground there. On Sunday, we hiked to Upper Green River Lake and Porcupine Creek Falls. (Photos). Next up was a 3-day backpacking trip to Slide Lake. We spent two nights there and climbed Lost Eagle Peak. (Photos). After a rest day in Pinedale, we tackled a 5-day backpacking trip into Middle Fork Lake and Bewmark Lake from the Scab Creek Trailhead. (Photos) Next up was a solo 3 1/2 day backpacking trip in the New Fork Lakes area. (Photos)
We finished our trip with 4 days in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. First up was a short backpacking trip up the Lake Fork of Rock Creek, with a tough hike up to Black Canyon Lake. (photos). We finished the trip with another short backpacking trip to Shelf Lake and Moon Lake. The highlight of that trip was a hike up to the Hellroaring Plateau to climb Mount Rearguard. (photos).
Photos from a June exploration of two creeks in Caldwell County with Zachary, Thomas, and Kitty. (Photos)
Photos from a June hike with Christy from George Poston Park to the summit of Spencer Mountain in Gaston County. (Photos)
Photos from a June backpacking trip with Christy and the dogs in the Roan Highlands. We hiked from Cloudland on Roan Mountain to a campsite on the northern sub-peak of Little Hump. (Photos)
Photos from a June hike to the waterfalls on Bubbling Springs Branch and a separate hike to Bubbling Springs Branch Cascades and Lower Wildcat Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a June Team Waterfall exploration of the South Prong of Glady Fork of the French Broad River, with Christy, Darrin, John, and the dogs. (Photos)
Photos from a June hike with Christy and the dogs to the Teacups on Steels Creek. (Photos)
Photos from a May hike with Scott, Jennifer, Thomas, Kitty, and John to Wiebeaux Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a May hike from the Parkway to many stunning waterfalls on Beechflat Creek. (Photos)
Photos from a May weekend with Christy and the dogs in the Jocassee Gorges, including a hike to Narrow Rock Ridge with Brenda and short hikes to several waterfalls. (Photos)
Photos from a May weekend on the Thompson River and Mill Creek, including hikes to High Falls, Tumbling Fun Falls, Rich Falls, and Standing Stone Falls. (Photos)
Photos from a May hike with Christy in Ashmore Heritage Preserve. We circled Ashmore Lake and hiked up to Green Mountain to look for petroglyphs. (Photos)
Photos from a May weekend backpacking trip with Christy to Panthertown Valley. (Photos)
Photos from an April hike with Christy and the dogs to Jack in the Pulpit Falls and Sally Queen Falls in the South Mountains Game Lands. (Photos)
Photos from two April hikes with Christy in the South Mountains Game Lands, to Roper Creek and the Henry Fork. (Photos)
Photos from an April hike with Christy to Beautimos Falls and Black Mountain Falls in the South Mountains Game Lands. (Photos)
Photos from an exploratory April hike with Christy in the South Mountains, including several waterfalls. (Photos)
Photos from an April backpacking trip with Christy and the dogs in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness. We made a loop combining the Fork Mountain, Chattooga River, and Foothills Trails. (Photos)
Photos from an exploratory March hike with Christy to Cooley Creek in the Jocassee Gorges. (Photos)
Photos from a March Team Waterfall weekend in Pickens County, SC. On Saturday, Christy, Jennifer, Thomas, Kitty, Jack, Kyle, Johnny, John, and I hiked to Tower Falls on Laurel Branch. The next day, Christy and I hiked to Deception Falls on Laurel Creek. (Photos)
Photos from a March hike with Christy and the dogs to Green Knob and Mount Hardy in the Middle Prong Wilderness. (Photos)
In February of 2020, another business trip enabled me to spend a week in the Front Range. This time I was able to bring Christy with me! I finished my job by mid-day on Wednesday. That afternoon, we hiked in the Flatirons, from Flagstaff Road to Green Mountain. (photos) . The next day, we visited Rocky Mountain National Park and hiked from Bear Lake to Dream Lake and Emerald Lake. (photos) . We returned the next day, and snowshoed to Mills Lake and The Loch. Mills Lake and The Loch. . (photos) . On our last morning, we did a short hike to Brainard Lake on the edge of the Indian Peaks Wilderness. . (photos) .
Photos from our hike with Darrin, Jack, Bob, and Sean on the Mountains to Sea Trail from highway 215 to Silvermine Bald, returning on the Parkway. (Photos)
Photos from a solo exploration of Rube Rock Branch and Tom Hall Branch in the Pigeon River gorge. (Photos)
Photos from short solo hikes to Flatwoods Falls and Bruce Creek Falls (Photos)
Photos from a visit to Project Why? With Christy, Scott, Jennifer, Thomas, Kitty, and John. (Photos)
My January, 2020 hike with Spencer to the Rocky Knobs above Lake Jocassee (Photos)
My January, 2020 Team Waterfall hike with Darrin, Bob, Sean, Spencer, Carlos, Scott, Casey, Renee, and Mark to Blackberry Run. (Photos)
My January, 2020 hike with Christy to the cliffs and petroglpyhs on Pinnacle Mountain (Photos)
My January, 2020 hikes with Jennifer, Jack, Ryan, Thomas, and Bob to waterfalls on Laurel Creek in Pickens County. (Photos)
In December, 2019, Christy and I took a last minute trip to Florida. We spent six days kayaking in the mangroves and keys of the Ten Thousand Islands in Everglades National Park. We started from Everglades City, and spent our first three nights at the Crooked Creek Chickee, the Sweetwater Chickee, and Mormon Key. (Photos). We finished that trip with three more days of kayaking, camping on Pavilion Key and Jewel Key. (Photos).
My December, 2019 hike with Team Waterfall to all of the secret waterfalls in DuPont State Forest. (Photos)
My December, 2019 hike with Christy to Dobson Knob and Still Falls. (Photos)
My December, 2019 solo bushwhack along Little Wilson Creek. (Photos)
My December, 2019 hike with Christy to Raven Cliff Falls on Dodd Creek in Georgia. (Photos)
My December, 2019 bushwhack with Jennifer along an unnamed stream in Jones Gap State Park. (Photos)
My November, 2019 solo hikes in the Green River Gamelands (Photos)
My November, 2019 short hikes with Christy in Hickory Nut Gorge and the Green River Gamelands. (Photos)
My November, 2019 hike with Jennifer and the dogs to several waterfalls on Emory Creek. (Photos)
My November, 2019 hike with the dogs to Stone Mountain in DuPont State Forest. (Photos)
My October, 2019 hike with Jack, Jennifer, and John to Wintergreen Falls on the Toxaway River, followed by a Team Waterfall camping trip and a day with Christy on the Parkway. (Photos)
My October, 2019 short hikes at Beacon Heights and Rough Ridge before an App State football game. (Photos)
My October, 2019 hikes with Christy in the headwaters of the West Fork of the Pigeon River. (Photos)
My September, 2019 hike in Linville Gorge with Darrin, Scott, John, Katie, and Erin. Darrin, Scott, and John waded and rock hopped the river around Babel Tower. (Photos)
My September, 2019 hike with Jennifer to Eastatoe Creek and Rocky Bottom Creek. (Photos)
My September, 2019 hike with Jennifer to Piney Mountain Falls and Bearwallow Falls. (Photos)
My September, 2019 hike Christy to Beautimos Falls in the South Mountains. (Photos)
Christy and I returned to California in the summer of 2019. We flew into San Francisco and spent four weeks hiking, camping, and backpacking in Northern California. We started our trip with a weekend in
Big Sur. (Photos). Next, we did a couple of hikes in Pinnacles National Park. (Photos). From there, we drove to Jackson, CA to visit Christy's Uncle Ed and Aunt Carolyn. We then spent two nights at their camper at Lower Blue Lake. We did a couple of short hikes together there, and I did a longer solo hike combining the Pacific Crest Trail and several other roads and trails. Highlights included The Nipple, Lost Lakes, and Granite Lake. (Photos). The next day, I did a solo hike to the summit of Pyramid Peak in the Desolation Wilderness. (Photos). From there we headed north, to Lassen Volcanic National Park. We spent 4 days there car camping and hiking. First, we hiked to Bumpass Hell. (Photos). I followed it up with a solo hike to King Creek Falls. (Photos). The next day, we did two short hikes in Warner Valley, to Devils Kitchen and Boiling Springs Lake. (Photos). I followed it up with a solo hike to Mill Creek Falls. (Photos). The biggest highlight of our visit to Lassen was the hike up Lassen Peak. (Photos). That night we car camped at Manzanita Lake, and the next morning we hiked up the Cinder Cone. in the northeast part of the park. (Photos). That afternoon we drove north, stopping at Burney Falls, three waterfalls on the McCloud River, and Castle Lake. (Photos). The next day, we hiked from Castle Crags State Park into the Castle Crags Wilderness Area.. (Photos). From there we drove through Medford, Oregon, and on to Redwoods National Park. We visited the beach and several redwood groves before doing a short backpacking trip along Redwood Creek. (Photos) and (more Photos). Next, we spent a weekend in San Francisco, so Christy could do the swim race from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco for the second time. (Photos).
We started the second half of our trip with a few days in Yosemite National Park. On our first day there, we hiked together to May Lake, and from there I scrambled up to the summit of Mount Hoffman.
(Photos). We spent the next day in Yosemite Valley, hiking the Mist Trail and Panorama Trail from the valley to Glacier Point.
(Photos). Next was a one night backpacking trip from Tenaya Lake to Clouds Rest. (Photos). We spent our last day in Yosemite exploring off-trail near Mount_Watkins. (Photos). We left Yosemite that evening. We spent the next day in the Mono Lake area, checking out slot canyons, volcanic craters, and hot springs. (Photos). Next, we spent four days backpacking in Humphreys Basin in the John Muir Wilderness. On the first day, we backpacked from North Lake to a campsite just beyond Piute Pass, where we witnessed the most amazing sunset I've ever seen. (Photos). The next morning we hiked over to Muriel Lake and Goethe Lake before breaking camp and moving over to Lower Desolation Lake. (Photos). The next day was a layover, and we did a fun hike exploring the ridges and passes west of Desolation Lake. (Photos). On the final day of our backpacking trip, we backtracked out over Piute Pass. (Photos). We finished the trip with a few days of dayhiking and car camping. First, I climbed White Mountain Peak, a 14er. (Photos). The next day we hiked to the Gem Lakes in the John Muir Wilderness. (Photos). My final big hike was the Mammoth Crest Loop. (Photos). We finished the trip with another visit with Ed and Carolyn at Blue Lakes. That final morning, Carolyn and I hiked up to the base of Jeff Davis. (Photos).
My July, 2019 short hike with Christy to Pot Branch Falls in the South Mountains. (Photos)
My July, 2019 backpacking trip with Christy to The Pinnacle and Blackrock. (Photos)
My June, 2019 solo hike in Hickory Nut Gorge, on the Weed Patch Mountain Trail from Buffalo Creek to Eagle Rock. (Photos)
My June, 2019 afternoon hike with Christy to Steels Creek Falls and the Teacups. (Photos)
My June, 2019 weekend with Team Waterfall, including a backpacking trip with Jack and Scott to Cheoah Bald and a hike to Mount Lynn Lowry with John and Spencer. (Photos)
My June, 2019 hike with Christy to waterfalls in Cherry Cove, Bennett Cove, and No Name Cove. (Photos)
My June, 2019 hikes (two) with Jennifer to an amazing canyon on Gingercake Creek. (Photos)
My June, 2019 paddling trip with Christy to see the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies on the Catawba River. (Photos)
Our May, 2019 weekend with Team Waterfall backpacking in the Black Mountains. (Photos)
My May, 2019 hike with Christy to waterfalls on Sills Branch and Devils Branch. (Photos)
My May, 2019 hike with Christy to Eagle Rock and The Tunnel in Chimney Rock State Park. (Photos)
My May, 2019 kayak camping trip with Christy (and Spencer and Carlos, sort of) to Capers Island. (Photos)
My May, 2019 hike with Christy in Panthertown Valley. (Photos)
My April, 2019 hike and Team Waterfall camping trip near Little Switzerland, Beyond Epicity. (Photos)
My April, 2019 solo hike to Pheasant Creek and tributaries in the South Mountains. (Photos)
My April, 2019 solo hike to waterfalls on Devils Fork and a tributary in the South Mountains. (Photos)
My April, 2019 hike with Christy to a waterfall on a tributary of the Henry Fork in the South Mountains. (Photos)
Our April, 2019 Spring trip, featuring:
A visit to Isaqueena Falls and a short hike to Yellow Branch Falls. (Photos)
A 2-day kayaking trip on Lake Jocassee. (Photos)
Short hikes to Brasstown Falls and Sids Falls and a short kayaking trip on Lake Hartwell to Longnose Creek Falls. (Photos)
A 2-day kayaking trip on Lake Tugalo, with a hike to some waterfalls on Bad Creek in Georgia. (Photos)
My March, 2019 hike with John to Laurel Leap near Linville Gorge. (Photos)
My March, 2019 mountain bike ride with hikes in the South Mountains. (Photos)
My March, 2019 Team Waterfall camping weekend with Darrin, Jack, Thomas, Kitty, Bob, Jimmy, and Sean, featuring a hike to the waterfall on Buck Hollow. (Photos)
My March, 2019 hikes (2) with Christy to a spectacular waterfall on Cane Creek. (Photos)
My February, 2019 hikes (2) with Christy, Scott, Peter, and John in Project Oh! (Photos)
My February 2019 exploratory hike with Jack and Jennifer to Turtle Rock Falls in the Green River Gamelands. (Photos)
My February 2019 exploratory Team Waterfall hike with Spencer, John, Scott, and Carlos in Project Oh! (Photos)
My February, 2019 exploration of Tough Hill Branch, a tributary of Racket Creek, with Beth. We found a waterfall on Racket Creek and seven waterfalls on Tough Hill Branch - 6 previously undocumented. Photos
My January, 2019 exploration of Grassy Knob Branch in the Black Mountains with Scott, Jennifer, and Jack. (Photos)
Our January, 2019 Team Waterfall hike to Headforemost Falls, near Jones Gap State Park, SC. (Photos)
Our January, 2019 hike with Michelle Schwartz along Fall Creek downstream from Hickory Nut Falls. (Photos)
Our December, 2019 (New Years Eve) exploration of Las Cascadas (Photos)
Our December, 2018 exploration of Little Bullhead Creek in Stone Mountain State Park. (Photos)
Our December, 2018 hike to Three Falls on Pennsylvania's Quehanna Plateau, plus solo hikes to Alum Rock Falls and Freedom Falls near Clarion, PA. (Photos)
My December, 2018 exploration of the headwaters of the Johns River with John and Zach, featuring the discovery of five waterfalls. (Photos)
Our December, 2018 bushwhack to a spectacular waterfall in Caldwell County. (Photos)
Our November, 2018 Team Waterfall hike to Rainbow Falls in Chimney Rock State Park, including the discovery of Flamboyant Falls. (Photos)
Our November, 2018 camping trip in the Jocassee Gorges area, featuring hikes to Lower Whitewater Falls, Virginia Hawkins Falls, and Yucca Falls. (Photos)
Our November, 2018 hike to Bursted Rock Mountains and Dolves Mountain in Headwaters State Forest. (Photos)
Our October, 2018 hike to South Harper Creek Falls and Little Lost Cove Creek Falls. (Photos)
Our October, 2018 Team Waterfall Badger birthday camping weekend featuring hikes to a bald in the Middle Prong Wilderness, a hike to the Shining Rock, and short hikes to several waterfalls. (Photos)
Our October, 2018 camping weekend at John's secret cabin in the Black Mountains. (Photos)
Our September, 2018 hikes to Thunderhole Falls and Phillips Creek with Zach. (Photos)
Our September, 2018 hike in the Shining Rock Wilderness, up Dark Prong, across Ivestor Ridge, and down Greasy Cove Prong. We ran into Beth, Wendy, and Everette at the trailhead and joined them for the first part of the hike. (Photos)
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In August of 2018 we took a cross country road trip to Wyoming and the Dakotas. We spent that first weekend with our friends Marsha and Ian in St. Joseph (Photos).
Next we camped at sweet spot just outside of Badlands National Park. (Photos).
The next day we drove to Yellowstone National Park. That first evening we did a short sunset hike at the West Thumb Geyser Basin on Yellowstone Lake. (Photos).
We got up early the next morning to hiked through the wildlife-rich Lamar Valley to Death Gulch and Wahb Springs, a remote thermal area on Cache Creek. (Photos).
The next morning we visited Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin, Biscuit Basin, and the Artist Paintpots. (Photos).
Next, we tackled a 6-day backpacking trip Cascade Corner - the southwest corner of Yellowstone. On the first day we started at Cave Falls on the Falls River and hiked to Bechler Falls on the Bechler River. Then we hiked across Bechler Meadows to our campsite on Boundary Creek just downstream from Dunada Falls. (Photos).
From there, we hiked up through the Bechler River Canyon to spend two nights camped at Albright Falls. We spent the day in between exploring waterfalls and hot springs along the Gregg Fork and Ferris Fork of the Bechler River. (Photos).
We finished up the trip in the Falls River drainage with a visit to Union Falls on Mountain Ash Creek. (Photos).
The next day we dayhiked to another incredible waterfall in Cascade Corner - Terraced Falls on the Falls River I also bushwhacked down to Rainbow Falls while I was in the area. (Photos).
Next on our trip was an 8-day backpacking trip in Wyoming's Wind River Range. I planned out a loop from the Big Sandy Opening Trailhead. We spent the first two days backpacking into the alpine lakes at the headwaters of the East Fork River. (Photos).
From there we hiked cross-country to Pyramid Lake and followed the trail to Hailey Pass. We descend the far side and then hiked up to Baptiste Lake . to camp. On day 4 we attempted to climb Mount Hooker, but those plans were derailed by a late start, a slow pace, and deteriorating weather. We spent that night camped near a beach on the east end of Grave Lake. (Photos from days 3 and 4).
Day 5 was a layover day. Christy took the day off, while I dayhiked to an overlook of Trail Lake, Roberts, Lake, and Roberts Mountain in the Wind River Roadless Area. (Photos).
We had planned to hike out over the Lizard Head Plateau and through the Cirque of the Towers. However, bad weather on the morning of day 6 forced us to take an alternate route over Washakie Pass. (Photos).
We spent our last two nights camped along Washakie Creek. On day 7 I hiked solo up Washakie Creek past a chain of alpine lakes and up to Texas Pass on the rim of the Cirque of the Towers. (Photos). On the last day we finished our trip with the easy hike back out past Marms Lake and Dads Lake.
We spent the next two nights at a campground outside of Jackson, Wyoming. On Saturday Christy worked while I did a solo hike to Delta Lake, Surprise Lake, and Amphitheater Lake in Grand Teton National Park. (Photos).
The next day we drove to Billings, Montana. Along the way we stopped at Upper Mesa Falls in Idaho and drove through Yellowstone and the Beartooths. (Photos).
The next day we drove up to Medora, North Dakota to visit the southern segment of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We spent the night at the Cottonwood Campground on the Little Missouri River. Despite bad weather, we drove the scenic park loop road twice and did some short hikes. I also did a more substantial solo hike on the upper portion of thePaddock Creek Trail and Painted Canyon Trail. (Photos).
We spent that evening camping at Devils Tower National Monument. (Photos).
We returned to South Dakota at the end of the trip. First, we took the Scenic Tour at Jewel Cave National Monument in the Black Hills. (Photos).
That afternoon we did some sightseeing and short hikes in Badlands National Park. (Photos).
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Our July, 2018 short hike to a small but pretty waterfall on Cove Creek in the Green River Gamelands. (Photos)
Our July, 2018 weekend backpacking trip with the dogs to Cedar Rock and beyond, starting from the Pisgah Fish Hatchery. (Photos)
Our July, 2018 Team Waterfall car camping trip, featuring an exploration of Scottsmans Creek and a visit to Granite City. (Photos)
In July, 2018, we did a kayak camping trip on watefalls on Calderwood Lake, hiked and camped off of the Cherohala Skyway, and kayaked to a waterfall on Nantahala Lake. (Photos).
Our June, 2018 backpacking trip, featuring hikes to Stillhouse Falls, Elmo's Falls, and Dismal Falls. (Photos)
My June, 2018 backpacking trip in the Black Mountains, starting from the Woody Ridge Trailhead and going all the way to Mount Mitchell and back. (Photos)
Our June, 2018 Team Waterfall camping weekend, featuring a flight with John in a small plane over the waterfalls of the Jocassee Gorges. On Sunday we discovered a waterfall in the Nantahala National Forest. (Photos)
Our June, 2018 hike to Little Shortoff in Linville Gorge, plus a hike to Yellow Fork Falls on the Yellow Fork of Paddy's Creek. We caught up with Spencer's birthday party at the falls. (Photos)
Our June, 2018 exploration of Camp Creek in the Black Mountains (Photos)
Our May, 2018 exploration of upper Curtis Creek with the dogs. We found two waterfalls on Curtis Creek and one on a tributary. (Photos)
Our May, 2018 weekend in Asheville for Christy's birthday, featuring short hikes to English Falls, Grassy Creek Falls, Catawba Falls, and more. (Photos)
My May, 2018 backpacking trip with Christy in the Black Mountains, featuring an exploration of Middle Creek with Thomas and Zachary on Saturday and a hike up Mount Mitchell on Sunday. (Photos)
My May, 2018 hike in Louisiana on the Wild Azalea Trail near Alexandria. First, I hiked from Evangeline Camp to Kincaid Lake, making a loop using the Wild Azalea Spur Trail. I finished my Louisiana adventure with a hike on another stretch of the Wild Azalea Trail to the Castor Creek Scenic Area. (Photos).
My May, 2018 hikes with Team Waterfall in Greenville County SC. (Photos)
My May, 2018 hike with Jennifer in Chimney Rock State Park. We bushwhacked over Rich Mountain and hiked out to the cliffs below Bluerock Mountain for great views. Then we bushwhacked steeply down along an unnamed stream west of Fall Creek. This stream has four unnamed waterfalls. All are pretty, but the last one is spectacular! It is 80' to 100', with the bottom portion a freefall. (Photos)
My April, 2018 hike with Wendy and the dogs from Pinnacle Park near Sylva, NC to The Pinnacle and the waterfalls of Buff Creek. We met Scott, Spencer, Carlos, and JD at the base of the upper falls on Buff Creek - one of the most spectacular waterfalls I've seen. Wendy and I also explored a stretch of an unnamed tributary and found two previously undocumented waterfalls. (Photos)
A work trip in April, 2018 to Hot Springs, Arkansas gave me the opportunity to do a couple of evening hikes in Hot Springs National Park. (Photos)
Our April, 2018 hike to Grassy Ridge in the Roan Highlands. I started from Mollie Branch in the Roaring Creek Valley and hiked up the mountain. Christy hiked in from Carvers Gap, and we met on Grassy Ridge. We visited the ice cave (no ice) before heading back to Carvers Gap together. (Photos)
In late March and early April of 2018 Christy and I took a one week Spring Break trip to the Smokies and the Cumberland Plateau. We started with a 3 day backpacking loop from Big Creek to Walnut Bottoms and Mount Sterling. Photos
Next we joined Stephanie for an exploratory hike that resulted in the discovery of a major waterfall! (Photos)
The next day Christy, Stephanie, and I hiked to Virgin Falls (Photos)
Next, Christy and I hiked to Savage Falls and Suter Falls in Savage Gulf (Photos)
From there we headed south. We spent one evening visiting our friends Tim and Carly in Huntsville. The next day, Christy, Tim, and I visited Stephens Gap Cave. (Photos)
We finished up our Spring trip visiting watefalls on Cold Creek, Sand Creek, and Yellow Creek. (Photos).
In March, Christy and I spent a weekend on the coast. We spent Friday night in a hotel in Swansboro. The next morning Christy did a 50 mile bike race on gravel roads in the Croatan National Forest. Later we camped at Cedar Point. I did a short hike there, and that evening we did another short hike on the Lily Pond Nature Trail. On Sunday we kayaked around Huggins Island in Hammocks Beach State Park.. (Photos)
In March we car camped and did two hikes near Highlands. On Saturday, Christy, Spencer, Scott, Darrin, Bob, Dillon, and I explored upper Norton Mill Creek. After 6 hours of bushwhacking and scrambling we found a huge waterfall we are calling Ugly Dog Falls. The upper part of the falls isn't visible in my photos, but from a detailed topo map I estimate the total height at 260'. There is probably another 70' waterfall above that.
On Sunday Christy and I did the easy hike over Whitesides Mountain. (Photos)
In February, Team Waterfall returned to Project Oh! and discovered five new waterfalls!
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In February, Christy and I spent a weekend in Asheville and saw two Umphrey's McGee concerts. We did two hikes in Cocke County, Tn. First was an easy hike to Wolf Creek Falls. The next day we met up with Team Waterfall on Max Patch. We then explored the Trail Fork of Big Creek, which passes through an impressive canyon near Del Rio, Tn. (Photos)
In February, Spencer, Carlos and I made a major waterfall discovery in Project Oh! (Photos)
In February I hiked with Stephanie and two of her friends to Windy Falls on the Horsepasture River. (Photos)
In February 2018 I joined an off-trail hike with Josh, his son Link, Darrin, Spencer, Bob, Sean, Stan, and Wally to a bunch of waterfalls in upstate SC. (Photos)
Our January hike to Party Rock and Cougar Crag on Rumbling Bald in Chimney Rock State Park. (Photos)
My January exploration of Project Aye with Spencer, Scott, and Darrin in the mountains of South Carolina. It was a Team Waterfall classic! First we climbed up an unnamed creek, passing five undocumented waterfalls along the way. Then we bushwhacked over a mountain that was loaded with crazy cliffs and big views. Then we descended another creek, down through a band of cliffs and into a canyon full of house-sized boulders riddled with fissure caves. We found the most exciting waterfalls of the day along that creek. (Photos)
A January hike with Jennifer and Brenda to Mount Hardy Falls in the Middle Prong Wilderness. We visited the top, the view from the trail, and the base. Afterwards Jennifer and I bushwhacked and creek walked downstream in search of more waterfalls. We found a really nice one, which we are calling Tiger Falls. From there we continued downstream to highway 215. (Photos)
My January exploration in Project Oh! with Spencer, Kyle, Angelina, and Ziggy. We started with a sketchy scramble down a rugged cliff, ending with a 15' rappel. That was my first time rappelling in over 30 years! After that we found several previously undocumented waterfalls on unnamed streams. The biggest is well over 200' high. We're calling it Smores Falls. (Photos)
My January, 2018 solo afternoon hike to Mount Yonah in Georgia. (Photos)
Three days of hiking in the mountains of North Carolina in January, 2018. The first two days were at the end of a 2 week run of sub-freezing temperatures. The last day was during the thaw. On day 1, John joined Christy and me for a short hike to Catawba Falls and a visit to Andrews Geyser. That afternoon we hiked to Bear Creek Falls, a waterfall on a tributary of Wolf Creek, and Upper Pool Creek Falls in Chimney Rock State Park.
The next day Christy and I hiked to Horseshoe Falls in the Tanasee Creek Gorge, where we found a 30' tall "snowcano". Later we visited Dry Falls.
On Thursday, Christy, Stephanie, Jennifer, and I hiked to Bernie's Falls. The sudden thaw combined with a day of heavy rain turned this normally elegant waterfall into a raging torrent! The ford of Parker Creek at the beginning of the hike was a little sketchy, with swift water nearly knee deep. Four hours later it was raging and up to mid-thigh! (Photos)
Our December, 2017 exploratory dayhike with Jennifer, Thomas, and the dogs on Rock Creek. (Photos)
Our December, 2017 visit to Clearfield, PA, with hikes on the old Pennsylvania turnpike, at Bilger's Rocks, and on the railroad tracks near Clearfield Creek. (Photos)
Our December, 2017 dayhike with the dogs in the snow to Green Knob in the Middle Prong Wilderness. (Photos)
Our December, 2017 dayhike with the dogs to Triple Falls, High Falls, and Lake Julia in the snow in DuPont State Forest. (Photos)
My December, 2017 dayhike with Stephanie from Montreat to the summit of Graybeard Mountain and back in fresh snow. (Photos)
Our November, 2017 long weekend with dogs in southwestern Virginia. We camped and hiked in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park and also hiked to Devil's Bathtub and Little Stony Falls. (Photos)
My November, 2017 exploratory hike with Spencer and Scott along the base of the massive cliffs on the south side of Whitesides Mountain. (Photos)
My November, 2017 dayhike with Team Waterfall to Fulfillment Falls for Badger's 1,000th waterfall celebration.
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Our November, 2017 backpacking trip with the dogs to Cane Brake in Gorges State Park. (Photos)
Our November, 2017 dayhike with Thomas, Kitty, Johnny, and the dogs to Indian Ford Falls on Rock Creek. Most of this stretch of creek is now within Gorges State Park. (Photos)
Our October, 2017 short hikes with the dogs to waterfalls near Brevard, NC. (Photos)
Our October, 2017 dayhike with Darrin and the dogs in the Boone Bowl on Grandfather Mountain. Also included are photos from a short solo hike with the dogs to Little Lost Cove Cliffs. (Photos)
My October, 2017 dayhike with Jennifer in the Shining Rock Wilderness. We hiked to the top of the big waterfall on Sam Branch and bushwhacked to a cliff on the ridge above, near the Victory Wall.
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In October, 2017, Christy, the dogs, and I took a trip to Virginia, Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania. We started our trip with a visit to the Mount Rogers, Virginia area, doing several short hikes around Grayson Highlands and Whitetop Mountain. (Photos).
Next we drove to Ohio and spent parts of two days hitting some of the highlights in Hocking Hills State Park and the surrounding area. (photos).
Then we drove to Buffalo and visited Niagara Falls. (Photos) . The next day we hiked to waterfalls and views in Letchworth State Park. (Photos) . We camped at Buttermilk Falls State Park near Ithaca that night. The next morning we did the spectacular hike through the gorge at Watkins Glen State Park. (Photos) .
After Watkins Glen we drove south into Pennsylvania. First I did a solo hike to five waterfalls on Miners Run near Williamsport, PA. (Photos)
My October, 2017 solo dayhike to 22 waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park. (Photos)
Our October, 2017 visit to Sinnemahoning, including a hike on the Fred Woods Trail. (Photos)
Our September, 2017 weekend at Rocky's in Burnsville, VA with Rocky, Stephanie, and Clayton. On Saturday we explored Butler Cave from the Old Farts Entrance to the French Galleries and the Pool Room. The next day we hiked around the valley and visited some neighbors and checked out the views, cave entrances, and two digs into two potential new caves. (Photos)
My September, 2017 work trip to San Francisco. I did a hike starting in Mount Tamalpais State Park, descending the Bootjack Trail into Muir Woods National Monument before looping back on the Dipsea Trail and connecting trails. I also stopped at the Golden Gate Bridge, and visited Sausalito, Haight Asbury, and Lands End. (Photos)
My September, 2017 exploratory hike with Jennifer and Dillon and the dogs up the Right Hand Prong of the West Fork of the Pigeon River in the Middle Prong Wilderness. We found 4 previously undocumented waterfalls on that hike, and Jennifer found another one on a follow up hike. (Photos)
My September, 2017 short hikes to waterfalls in the Nantahala National Forest. (Photos)
Our September, 2017 backpacking trip in the Smokies with John, Spencer, Thomas, and Kitty. We spent two nights camping at Raven Fork. High water and wet rocks prevented us from exploring the Raven Fork Gorge. However, on the last day John, Spencer, and I bushwhacked and scrambled to a previously undocumented waterfall on Batsaw Branch. (Photos)
My August, 2017 dayhike with Brenda and Jennifer up Eastatoe Creek and Rocky Bottom Creek, featuring 3 slot canyons and several waterfalls! (Photos)
Our August, 2017 long weekend in northeast Georgia, including a hike with Scott and Pamela to a waterfall on Law Ground Creek, a hike Big Thunder - a waterfall inside a slot canyon on Clear Creek, and a hike up Rabun Bald for the solar eclipse. (Photos)
Our August, 2017 dayhike with Jennifer, Beth, and the dogs in the Middle Prong Wilderness, from Reinhart Gap on the Blue Ridge Parkway to Sunburst Campground on highway 215. We followed Big Beartrap Branch, passing at least 12 waterfalls along the way. (Photos)
In August, 2017 I finally got to hike in Oklahoma. I extended a work trip in Oklahoma City with a short trip to the Wichita Mountains. I car camped one night and did several hikes, including The Narrows, Little Baldy, and the Charons Garden Wilderness Area. Photos
Our August, 2017 dayhike with the dogs to Potato Knob and Mount Gibbes in the Black Mountains. (Photos)
My July, 2017 birthday camping trip in the Jocassee Gorges, with hikes up the Horsepasture River to Windy Falls and along lower Bearwallow Creek. (Photos)
My July, 2017 solo hikes at the Piney Falls State Natural Area and the Laurel Snow State Natural Area. (Photos)
In June of 2017, Christy and I started and ended our summer trip in Colorado. In between we did some hiking and backpacking in southern Utah and northern Arizona. On our first full day we did a great hike in the Lost Creek Wilderness (photos) .
The next day we did the extremely popular hike to Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs. (photos) .
After a couple of days in Colorado we drove through Southeast Utah. We did several short hikes along the way, including Fisher Towers and a hike to Anasazi ruins on the Cedar Mesa. (photos).
After driving through Monument Valley and Flagstaff, we spent 3 days backpacking in world-famous Havasu Canyon in Arizona.
(photos).
After backpacking to Havasu in Arizona, we headed to Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in southern Utah. First we did a short backpacking trip to Upper Calf Creek Falls. (photos).
Next, we did a dayhike to the Golden Cathedral in Neon Canyon. (photos).
After that, we explored Peakaboo and Zebra slot canyons. (photos).
Next, I did a solo backpacking trip from the North Rim to Thunder River and Deer Creek. (photos). Christy spent this time car camping and mountain biking.
After 3 days we reunited and spent a couple of nights at Sand Hollow State Park near Hurricane. We did one hike - a short and popular but beautiful trek up Kanarra Canyon. (photos).
Next, we returned to the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park. We did the full dayhike five years earlier, but this time we backpacked the Virgin River Narrows over two days. (photos)
We finished the Utah portion of our trip with a scenic drive through Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park. (photos).
After a couple of weeks in the Grand Canyon, Zion, Grand Staircase Escalante, and more, we finished up our trip in Colorado. Only July 4th we dayhiked in the Lizard Head Wilderness. (photos) .
Christy was suffering from altitude sickness the next day. She spent the day at Ouray Hot Springs while I dayhiked to Ice Lake near Silverton. (photos) .
Next we relocated to Silverthorne, Colorado. Christy had a procedure performed on her knees on Thursday, putting an end to her hiking on this trip. I did a short hike in the Gore Range that afternoon. The next day I did a 10.5 mile loop hike in the Flat Tops Wilderness from Stillwater Reservoir to Devil's Causeway and the top of the Chinese Wall. (photos) .
I finished up the trip with my friend David, climbing Mount of the Holy Cross. (photos) .
I returned to Denver a week later for a work assignment. At the end of that week I did two short backpacking trips in the Holy Cross Wilderness, to Missouri Basin, Fancy Pass, and Notch Mountain. (Missouri Basin and Fancy Pass photos) and (Notch Mountain photos) .
My June, 2017 hike with Johnny to Andrews Bald in the Smokies and my solo hike in the Plott Balsam Mountains. Photos.
My June, 2017 visit to Pickett State Park on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. Photos.
My June, 2017 hike with Stephanie and Jennifer to Little Cove Creek in the Green River Gamelands Photos.
Spencer's June, 2017 birthday celebration at Suzy's Knob Photos.
My May, 2017 hike with Spencer, Thomas, Justin, and Amanda in the Tanasee Creek Gorge. (Photos).
Our May, 2017 included the annual Team Waterfall trip to Party Island on Bear Creek Lake. Jack, Christy, and I camped Friday night. The next morning Darrin and Bob joined us, and we hiked up to the slot canyon in the Tuckaseegee River Gorge (Bonas Defeat). Spencer and Carlos joined us at camp that night. It started raining late Saturday night and never let up. Most of us wrapped everything up Sunday morning, but Spencer and Carlos did a couple of waterfall hikes. Photos.
May, 2017 featured one of Team Waterfall's grandest adventures to date - an off-trail hike from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Campbell Creek Falls. We hiked over Mount Lyn Lowery and bushwhacked down an unnamed tributary to get there. The hike was through an incredible, vibrant rain forest. Spencer, Scott, Jennifer, Thomas, and John were the ideal crew for this adventure! Photos.
My May, 2017 hike with Stephanie through the upper Whitewater River gorge. Water levels were moderately high, making the trek more challenging and dangerous than normal. Instead of stopping at the highway 281 bridge, we continued on to the brink of Whitewater Falls and the viewpoints beyond. Photos.
My May, 2017 hikes in northeastern Tennessee with Jack to Margarette Falls, Bailey Falls, and Red Fork Falls, and a hike with Spencer to the Beauty Spot and the talus field on Unaka Mountain. Photos.
My May, 2017 visit to the waterfalls and canyons in Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. Photos.
My April, 2017 hikes with Team Waterfall, including the discovery of a waterfall on Bear Drive Branch with Jennifer and an exploration of Middle Creek with Spencer. Photos
My April, 2017 dayhike with Christy in Christmount. Afterwards we visited Pisgah Brewing Company in Black Mountain and saw a concert by moe. Photos.
My April, 2017 exploratory dayhikes with Jack, Spencer, and some new friends in Hickory Nut Gorge. Photos.
For Spring Break in 2017 Christy and I did a road trip through the deep south and parts of the midwest. We started in the Florida Panhandle. Christy did an off-road triathlon at Bear Lake in the Blackwater River State Forest. (Photos). I did an afternoon hike around Bear Lake on the first day and a hike along Juniper Creek the next morning.
That evening we stopped in New Orleans for dinner. On Sunday morning we did our first hike in Mississippi. It was a scenic and surprisingly difficult hike in the Clark Creek Natural Area. Highlights included 10 waterfalls, a small slot canyon, a small natural bridge, and lots of wildflowers and big trees. (Photos).
We had to drop our plans to hike in Louisiana's Castor Creek area that afternoon due to huge storms with tornadoes, hail, and flooding. After a close call with a tornado, we drove on to Texarkana for the night.
The next day we drove to the Arkansas Ozarks. That afternoon we hiked to the unique and breathtaking Glory Hole Falls. (Photos).
The following day we explored the headwaters of the Left Fork of Big Creek. (Photos). We found beautiful streams, wildflowers, waterfalls, and caves. We also did a short evening hike up Round Top Mountain before another round of massive thunderstorms rolled in.
The next day I hiked solo to Thunder Canyon Falls and we hiked together to Eden Falls in Lost Valley. (Thunder Canyon Photos) and (Lost Valley Photos).
On our final day in Arkansas Christy went mountain biking while I hiked from Compton down to Hemmed in Hollow Falls. I then continued on to the Centerpoint Trailhead, but took a short side trip out the Goat Path to Big Bluff along way. Big Bluff offers one of the best views I've ever seen. (Photos)
Next we spent a day in Missouri, hiking to Cave Spring along the Current River, in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways. (Photos).
We finished the trip with a day exploring southern Illinois. We camped at Ferne Clyffe Falls State Park and hiked at Jackson Hollow and Garden of the Gods. Photos.
My March, 2017 dayhike with David and John to 2 cliffs and 3 remote waterfalls on an unnamed stream in Chimney Rock State Park. Photos.
My March, 2017 dayhike with Team Waterfall to explore a remote stretch of Rock Creek. Photos.
My March, 2017 dayhike with Team Waterfall to several waterfalls in Pickens County, SC. Photos.
My March, 2017 hikes to several waterfalls in the Caney Fork headwaters near Cullowhee. Photos.
Our March, 2017 hike in the snow to several waterfalls in DuPont State Forest near Hendersonville. Photos.
My March, 2017 hikes with Team Waterfall to peaks and waterfalls in the headwaters of the Horsepasture River. Photos.
Our March, 2017 hike to the old mine shaft in Crowders Mountain. Photos.
Photos from our February, 2017 hike with Team Waterfall (Christy, John, Randy, Spencer, Stephanie, Kyle, Angelina, Jonathan, Leigh, Jonathan, Beth, Wendy, Jennifer, and Lianne) to 4 waterfalls on Dick Creek near Erwin, TN. Photos.
Photos from our February, 2017 hike with Team Waterfall (Christy, Brenda, David, Kyle, Angelina, Jonathan, Leigh, and Jonathan) along Big Laurel Creek from the trailhead in Hurricane to the ghost town of Runion on the French Broad River. Photos.
Photos from our February, 2017 hike along the base of the cliffs of Rumbling Bald in Chimney Rock State Park.Photos.
Photos from my February, 2017 trip with Team Waterfall near Cashiers and Highlands. First, I hiked with Darrin, Bob, Jack, and Jennifer to Portage Left on the Whitewater River. Then Darrin, Bob, Jack, and I joined Scott and Dillon for some exploring on Whitesides Mountain. Jack, Scott, and I camped in Blue Valley that night. On Sunday Scott and I hit Glen Falls and Loretta Falls and I found an obscure waterfall and a previously undocumented waterfall solo.Photos.
My February, 2017 Team Waterfall hike with Matt, Rick Morris, Bob Sedler, and Sean to two little-known waterfalls on Shoal Creek in South Mountains State Park. Photos.
In January of 2017 I camped with various members of Team Waterfall and bushwhacked to the waterfall on Stillhouse Branch and hiked the Rockjock Trail. Photos
My January, 2017 hike with Spencer and Kyle in the Catawba River Headwaters. Photos.
My January, 2017 hike with Team Waterfall with Jennifer, Jennifer's husband Christer, Thomas, Kitty, and Beth to Emory Creek in Pickens County, SC. Photos.
Our January, 2017 hike to John's Kitchen and Shortoff in Linville Gorge Photos.
My January, 2017 hike with Thomas and Bob in the Brushy Mountains. Photos.
My December, 2016 hike with Darrin in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness. Photos.
My December, 2016 hike with Jennifer in the South Mountains. Photos.
We returned to Florida in December, 2016. First we drove to Montgomery, Alabama, to watch Appalachian State play in the Camellia Bowl. From there we drove into Florida's Panhandle. We visited Falling Water State Park and did a 2-hour hike in the Leon Sinks Geological Area near Tallahassee. (Photos). The next day we did a short kayaking trip at Silver Springs State Park before driving to Everglades City. (Photos). Originally we planned a four day kayaking trip in the Ten Thousand Islands, but Christy got sick. We delayed our trip a day. While she was recovering I kayaked the Turner River solo. (Photos). We spent the final 3 days of our trip kayaking and camping in the Ten Thousand Islands. (Photos).
December, 2016 Photos from a thrilling day in northeast Georgia. First, Jennifer and I hiked to "Holy Shit", the first waterfall on Big Creek downstream from highway 28. Then we joined Spencer, Stephanie, Kyle, Angelina, and Tray for a visit to Glade Falls. Jennifer, Tray, and I scrambled and bushwhacked to the base, while everyone else rappelled it. After that, we bushwhacked up the side of a mountain, crossed a swamp, and navigated a bewildering series of overgrown logging roads to reach Hanging Rock. We continued on to Cook Mountain, where we found another great viewpoint and an amazing cave. Photos.
My November, 2016 hike with Spencer and Stephanie on Grandfather Mountain. Photos.
Our November, 2016 hike in Hanging Rock State Park. Photos.
Our November, 2016 hikes in the Brushy Mountains, Crowders Mountain, and McDowell Park, including an obscure waterfall, lots of cliffs, the remains of an old mill, and the supermoon! Photos.
In October, 2016 Team Waterfall explored Three Forks, where Overflow Creek, Big Creek, and Holcomb Creek join to form the West Fork of the Chattooga River. (Photos).
Our October, 2016 hike on the Ledge Trail up and over Hawksbill in Linville Gorge. Photos.
My October, 2016 visit to the Black Mountains with short hikes to Woods Mountain, Green Knob, and The Pinnacle. Photos
In October, Jennifer and I canyoneered up Sam Branch past numerous waterfalls below the Victory Wall. Photos.
In September, 2016, I hiked with Scott to the summit of Cold Mountain and camped with friends on Big Sam Knob. Photos.
My September, 2016 dayhike with Jack, Kitty, Matt, Rick, and David to Raven Cliff Falls on Upper Creek. Photos
Our September, 2016 kayaking trip on Cedar Creek Reservoir to Great Falls on the Catawba River. (Photos)
MY September, 2016 visit to the Ozarks in Arkansas, including an evening hike with Spencer and Stephanie to the Tea Table Rocks and two short, solo evening hikes in Petit Jean State Park. (Photos).
Our September, 2016 3-day backpacking trip in the Shining Rock area, focusing on the many waterfalls of Greasy Cove Prong, Dark Prong, and Yellowstone Prong. Photos.
My August, 2016 dayhike with Brenda, Scott, and Kyle to Rich Falls on the Thompson River and Hidden Dome Falls. (Photos).
The next week an assignment in Kansas City gave me the opportunity to visit Ted Grinter's Farm near Lawrence, Kansas during the annual sunflower bloom. Photos
In August of 2016 a work assignment in Wichita gave me the opportunity to hike in Kansas. I did an after-work hike at the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve. I hiked almost 7 miles from the Visitor Center to the Scenic Overlook and back. The biggest highlight was an incredible sunset. Photos
Our August, 2016 dayhike with Jonathan, Leigh, Jonathan Jr., and the dogs to explore Buck Creek, a tributary of Steels Creek. Photos
In August, 2016 Team Waterfall made a major exploration of the Toxaway River, starting at highway 64 and hiking down through the Upper and Lower Narrows to the base of Upper Wintergreen Falls. - (Photos).
In August, 2016 Spencer, Stephanie, Scott, John, Kyle, Amy, and I explored a portion of the Chattooga River and found a beautiful slot canyon! (Photos).
In July of 2016 Christy and I took our summer trip to Oregon and Washington. We started our trip with several days near Eugene. On the first day we did a fairly short hike to Abiqua Falls. The next day Christy did a mountain biking ride on the McKenzie River Trail while I hiked the Trail of Ten Falls in Silver Falls State Park. Photos.
We spent the next day on the coast checking out The Spouting Horn, Thor's Well, and the Devil's Churn at Cape Perpetua. Photos.
The next day we left Eugene and headed towards Crater Lake National Park. We spent the day visiting several waterfalls and a hot spring in the Umpqua National Forest. Photos.
We spent the following day hiking and sightseeing in Crater Lake National Park. Photos.
From there we drove up to Bend to do an extended backpacking trip in the Three Sisters Wilderness. Photos.
After the backpacking trip, we spent a couple of days visiting waterfalls, hot springs, and caves in the McKenzie River Valley and Deschutes National Forest. Photos.
Then came the big event - a climb of South Sister Volcano. Photos.
The next day was a recovery day of sorts, as we visited several waterfalls and caves around Bend. Photos.
Next, we drove to The Gorge Amphitheater in central Washington, where we camped and we went to two Phish concerts. We also included a vist to Palouse Falls. Photos
After the concerts, we returned to Oregon, for 3 nights of car camping at Lost Lake outside of Hood River. On the first afternoon we toured the Columbia River Gorge and I did a solo hike to Lower Oneonta Falls. The next day I hiked it again for photos before we hiked together to the many beautiful waterfalls of Eagle Creek. Photos.
The next day Christy mountain biked to Trillium Lake and I dayhiked to Paradise Park on the northwest side of Mount Hood. Photos.
After spending a few more days in Oregon, we returned to Washington and traveled all the way to San Juan Island to go sea kayaking and look for orcas. Photos.
Next we traveled to North Cascades National Park for car camping and dayhiking, starting with a solo dayhike to Hidden Lake. Photos.
Next I hiked solo to the summit of Sourdough Mountain, and we hiked together to the summit of Sauk Mountain. Photos.
From there we headed farther north to do some hikes along the Mount Baker Highway. I hiked the High Divide and Table Mountain solo, and Christy joined me for a hike to the Coleman Glacier on Mount Baker. High Divide Photos and Coleman Glacier Photos.
We finished our trip with 3 days of backpacking at Shi Shi Beach and Point of Arches in Olympic National Park. Photos.
Photos from our June, 2016 dayhike with the dogs from Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge in the Roan Highlands. Roan Highlands photos.
My June, 2016 dayhike with Darrin, Scott, Jennifer, and the dogs up Opossum Creek. We started out with the hike to a great beach on the Chattooga River and then continued up to Opossum Creek Falls. From there we bushwhacked and creek walked upstream to Upossum Falls on Opossum Creek and Sid's Falls on Shoulder Bone Branch. We also discovered Sparkle Falls along the way! (Photos)
Photos from Spencer's birthday party camping weekend on Suzy's Knob, with a visit to Steels Creek Falls. (Photos)
Our May, 2016, kayaking trip on Fontana Lake. We camped two nights and I hiked and bushwhacked to Bear Creek Falls. Photos
Photos from our dayhike with Brenda and Jackie to Slate Rock Creek and Forked Ridge in the North Mills River Area. (Photos)
My May, 2016 dayhike with Team Waterfall to August Cave and Panthertown Valley. (Photos).
Photos from a short hike with Spencer, Jo, Leigh, Preston, and Kyle to Van Patton Shoals on the Enoree River near Woodruff, SC. (Photos)
Photos from a day exploring Sassafras Mountain (NC) and the headwaters of Silver Run Creek in search of Fulfillment Falls with Spencer and Scott. (Photos)
Photos from a solo hike in the Middle Prong Wilderness to Middle Prong Falls. (Photos)
My April, 2016 exploration of the Tallulah River headwaters in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness Area. Photos.
My April, 2016 dayhike with Thomas and Kitty to Henson Creek, Westface Rock, and Fantasy Creek. in Linville Gorge. Photos
Photos from a visit to the waterfalls on Little Cove Creek and tributaries in the Green River Gamelands, with Spencer, Jonathan, Daniel, Jonathan, Leigh, and Jonathan: (Photos)
Our March, 2016 trip to the Cumberland Plateau, beginning with a night camping with Team Waterfall in NC, a night camping at Whigg Meadow near the Cherohala Skyway, and an off-trail dayhike with Daniel to the base of Falling Water Falls near Chattanooga. (Photos)
Next we did a dayhike to The Walls of Jericho, a remote canyon featuring waterfalls, cliffs, and caves. (Photos).
Next we spent a couple of days car camping, dayhiking, and mountain biking in DeSoto State Park and the Little River Canyon. (Photos)
After spending a few days in DeSoto State Park and the Little River Canyon in Alabama, we returned to Tennessee for some more waterfalls. We hiked to Dry Creek Falls, Virgin Falls, and Upper Piney Falls. (Photos) .
We finished a week-long trip on the Cumberland Plateau with a dayhike with friends from Michigan on the Appalachian Trail from Lemon Gap to Max Patch. Photos
Photos from another visit to the waterfalls on Rocky Bottom Creek in Pickens County, SC: (Photos)
Photos from a exploratory hike to some waterfalls in Greenville County, SC: (Photos)
Our March, 2016 caving trip with Rocky, Spencer, Stephanie, and Thomas to Worley's Cave. (Photos)
Photos from a February 2016 Team Waterfall exploration of Hurricane Wall in Linville Gorge.
My February, 2016 dayhike with Jennifer and Brenda to explore the upper part of Rocky Bottom Creek. We found five major waterfalls that were previously undocumented! It was one of our biggest successes to date. (Photos).
Photos of February 2016 Team Waterfall hikes to waterfalls on Lower Higgins Creek and Ramsey Creek.
My February, 2016 dayhike with Jennifer and Brenda to the Eastatoe Gorge, including the discovery of Tower Falls and Nya's Falls on Laurel Branch. Map (Photos).
My January, 2016 dayhike with Spencer, Scott, Jennifer, and Boone from highway 107 to Terrapin Mountain, where we were treated to incredible views. (Photos).
My January, 2016 dayhike with Team Waterfall to Stillhouse Falls and Elmo's Falls on Fork Creek. (Photos).
In January, 2016, on a last-minute trip to Pennsylvania, I stopped in the New River Gorge National Recreation Area for a short hike in knee deep snow to Long Point. Photos.
Photos from my January, 2016 exploratory hike with Darrin, Bob, Bob's son Aaron, and Jake near Jones Gap State Park, SC. We found several previously undocumented waterfalls and two cliffs with great views. photos.
In January of 2016 I returned to San Antonio for another work assignment. This time I was able to spend 5 days hiking and camping in the Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend National Parks. I spent the first few nights at the Pine Springs Campground in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. On the first full day I visited Carlsbad Caverns, in New Mexico, where I took the Kings Palace tour and explored the Big Room on my own. (Photos)
The next day I planned to hike to Mount Hunter, but a blizzard that morning made me reconsider. Instead, I hiked the Devil's Den slot canyon, which was beautiful in the snow. (Photos)
On my final day in the park I finally hiked to the summit of Guadalupe Peak, the highest mountain in Texas. (Photos)
I finished my trip with 2 days of backpacking in the Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National Park. (Photos)
Photos from our January, 2016 dayhike at World's Edge in Chimney Rock State Park in Hickory Nut Gorge, NC. Photos.
Photos from my December, 2015 exploratory dayhike with Spencer, Stephanie, Dillon, Lauren, Trey, Mandi, and the dogs in the South Mountains of NC. We found two virtually unknown waterfalls on unnamed streams, along with an old cemetery and an abandoned school bus. Photos.
My December, 2015 long weekend with Christy to the Cumberland Plateau, including Noccalula Falls, the Little River Canyon, and De Soto Falls in Alabama and Foster Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and Rainbow Falls in Tennessee. (Photos)
My November, 2015 solo exploratory dayhikes in the South Mountains. I visited the waterfall on Somey Creek and found some undocumented waterfalls on Roper Creek. Photos.
My November, 2015 hike with Christy and the dogs to Buzzards Roost, the highest peak in the South Mountains. Photos.
My November, 2015 backpacking trip with Preston, Spencer, Scott, and more friends to John's Kitchen on Shortoff Mountain in Linville Gorge. Photos.
My November, 2015 dayhike with Brenda and the dogs to Rumbling Bald, Party Rock, and Eagle Rock in Hickory Nut Gorge. Photos.
My November, 2015 dayhike with Johnny and the dogs to Sid's Falls, Long Creek Falls, and Riley Moore Falls in SC. Photos.
My November, 2015 dayhike with Darrin along North Harper Creek. Photos.
Three October, 2015 dayhikes to Hurricane Wall and Sitting Bear in Linville Gorge at the peak of fall color. Photos.
My October, 2015 dayhike with Rocky, Joe, Thomas, Kitty, and Stephanie to the upper Whitewater River gorge. Photos.
My October, 2015 dayhike with Jack, Thomas, and Kitty to John B Neale Falls and Bernie's Falls in the Nantahala National Forest. Photos.
My October, 2015 dayhike with with Josh, Chris, Michael, and Wally on LOST (Lower Original Scramblers Trail). The route follows the original path of the Rockjock Trail, connecting Bluejay Point, One Bat Cave, Little Seneca, and Zen Canyon. It features incredible cliffs above and sheer dropoffs below. Also included are photos from a solo hike to Crabtree falls that morning. Photos.
Two October, 2015 after-work evening hikes. First I hiked with Scott and Nancy from Fisher Creek to The Pinnacle above Sylva. We stayed for sunset and hiked back down in the dark. The next day I hiked solo from Waterrock Knob to Yellow Face and Blackrock. Photos.
Two October, 2015 evening hikes in the Little Canada area. The first was a solo hike to Upper Sols Creek Falls. The second was a hike with Scott and Thomas to the top of Cedar Cliff above Bear Creek Lake and Cedar Cliff Lake. Photos.
My October, 2015 short hikes with Christy and the dogs in the rain to several waterfalls in and around Little Canada and Highlands. The next day Dillon joined us for a hike to Cold Mountain in Panthertown Valley. The fall color was spectacular! Photos.
October, 2015 Brenda and I enjoyed fall color and a sea of fog in the valley below from Chestnut Knob and Devil's Courthouse before bushwhacking to the brink of uppermost waterfall on Sam Branch. Photos.
Team Waterfall's hiking and camping trip in the Jocassee Gorges in September, 2015. We river walked up the Thompson River from Lake Jocassee to Big Falls, bushwhacked to the base of Lower Whitewater Falls, and explored the upper Whitewater River's slot canyon. (Photos).
In September, 2015 Team Waterfall returned to the Upper Whitewater gorge to further explore the slot canyon. This time I swam up the slot canyon from the brink of Exit Falls to view Little Canyon Falls. (Photos).
My September, 2015 hike with Dillon, Lauren, and the dogs in theCourthouse Creek area. We hiked to 6 waterfalls, including Kiesee, Upper Kiesee, Chestnut, Courthouse, Cody, and Cathy's Creek Falls. Photos.
In August, 2015 Jack, Brenda and I returned to Little Cove Creek in the Green River Gamelands. We discovered 3 more waterfalls, including our most thrilling discovery to date - Cavern Falls. Jack's trip report with photos My Photos.
In August, 2015 Spencer, Stephanie, Scott and spent a weekend around Cashiers and Highlands. On Saturday we explored the upper Whitewater River above highway 281. We found 11 waterfalls, a cave, and an incredible slot canyon. (Photos). On Sunday we explored Granite City and hiked to the top of Blackrock Mountain. (Photos).
Part one features 4+ days near Juneau. On our first full day, we hiked the West Glacier Trail above the Mendenhall Glacier.. (Photos).
The next day we did a rainy hike at Point Bridget State Park. (Photos).
On Tuesday we did another rainy day hike to the Herbert Glacier. (Photos).
Our final hike in the Juneau area was on the Perseverance Trail along Gold Creek to Ebner Falls, Lurvey Falls, and the AJ Glory Hole. (Photos).
In Part two we traveled to Glacier Bay for a six-day sea kayaking trip. (Photos).
Next we paddled from Scidmore Bay to the Reid Glacier and the John Hopkins Glacier. (Photos).
The next day we paddled back down the bay to Ptarmigan Creek before embarking on a killer bushwhack to the top of a ridge with an incredible aerial view of Glacier Bay. (Photos).
We concluded our trip with a paddle from Ptarmigan Creek back to Scidmore Bay and Blue Mouse Cove. (Photos). After catching the tour boat back to Park Headquarters I did a short hike to the Bartlett River. That night we took the ferry back to Juneau to rest and prepare for the next portion of our trip.
Part 3 of our trip was a long weekend in Sitka. After a ferry ride from Juneau, we took a water taxi to Kruzof Island so we could climb Mount Edgecumbe. (Photos).
We spent our last couple of days in Sitka hiking to Indian River Falls and checking out totem poles. (Photos).
Part 4 of our trip started with a ferry ride from Juneau to Skagway. (Photos). We spent a couple of days in town and did several hikes, including Upper Dewey Lake and Lower Reid Creek Falls.
Then we spent 3 days following in the foot steps of the prospectors of the 1898 Klondike gold rush, backpacking the Chilkoot Trail. (Photos).
Part 5 of our trip started with a drive from Skagway to Whitehorse and Dawson City in Canada's Yukon Territory, followed by dayhikes in the Tombstone Mountains. (Photos). I hiked to Grizzly Lake solo on the first day, and we did the Goldensides Trail together on the second day. Then we drove back towards Whitehorse and camped at Takhini Hot Springs. From there we drove to Kluane National Park and camped at Kathleen Lake. we only did one hike in Kluane, but it was a monster as we climbed Mount Decoeli. (Photos). We finished the trip with a drive to Haines where I did hikes to Seduction Point and Mount Riley. (Photos).
Photos from our July, 2015 backpacking trip and 4th of July celebration at Fire Ant on the Mountain, in SC: 4th of July photos.
Photos from a Team Waterfall camping trip on Bear Creek Lake with hikes to Sols Creek Falls, Verde Falls on Robinson Creek, and Bonas Defeat: Bear Creek Lake photos.
Photos from a visit to the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta: Georgia Aquarium photos.
Photos from a hike to Bernie's Falls with Christy and Brenda: Bernie's Falls photos.
Photos from High Falls on the West Fork of the Tuckaseegee River during the June dam release, with Christy: High Falls photos.
Photos from a hike to Cooks Wall in Hanging Rock State Park with Stephanie and her father Wayne: Hanging Rock Photos.
Photos from my June, 2015 dayhikes in the Roan Highlands. The morning hike was with Brenda from Hughes Gap to Carvers Gap. The afternoon hike was with Matt and Rick from Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge and back. Roan Highlands photos.
The May, 2015 celebration of Spencer's birthday on Suzy's Knob, with an after-midnight hike to Russell Creek Cave and a hike to Steels Creek Falls. Photos
Photos from a short hike with Spencer, Stephanie, Dillon, and Lauren to Cedar Falls, near Fountain Inn, SC.
Photos from a short hike with Spencer to Spencer's Rock.
Photos from my May, 2015 dayhike with Brenda, Dillon, and the dogs to the Harmon Den area northwest of Asheville.
In May, 2015 Darrin, Jack, Spencer, Stephanie, and Dillon and I finally reached the very base of the biggest drop of Windy Falls on the Horsepasture River. (Photos)
My May, 2015 dayhike with Brenda combining the Woody Ridge Trail, the Black Mountain Crest, and the Colbert Ridge Trail. Photos
Photos from our May, 2015 dayhike from the Roaring Creek Trailhead to Grassy Ridge in the Roan Highlands.
In April, 2015 I spent a full weekend in the Jocassee Gorges area. After a solo hike to waterfalls on Auger Fork Creek, Team Waterfall hiked to the base of Whitewater Falls, camped at the brink, and hiked to High Falls, Rich Falls, and Big Falls on the Thompson River. - (Photos) - .
My April, 2015 exploratory hike with Brenda and the dogs to several virtually unknown waterfalls and a cave on Wild Hog Creek near Rocky Bottom, SC. (Photos).
My April, 2015 hikes with Rick on Clinch Mountain in southwest Virginia, to The Great Channels of Virginia and Beartown Mountain. The Great Channels of Virginia are a series of deep, narrow passageways in a sandstone outcrop on Middle Knob. Beartown Mountain is one of the highest peaks in Virginia, and is extremely difficult to access. (Photos).
Photos from an April, 2015 family trip to Mount Jefferson and a visit to St. Mary's Episcopal Church in West Jefferson to see the frescoes. Photos
Photos from an April, 2015 solo, pre-dawn hike to Three Top Mountain. I hiked to Huckleberry Knob for sunrise, and the bushwhacked over to Big Rock. Photos
Photos from an April, 2015 hike with Bob J on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail from the Parkway north of The Lump to the Cascades at Jeffress Park. Photos
Photos from my April, 2015 dayhike with Christy in the Mount Rogers, VA area from Massie Gap to Rhododendron Gap and Thomas Knob (Photos).
Photos from an April, 2015 family hike in Grayson Highlands State Park to lower Wilburn Ridge and the waterfalls on Cabin Creek. (Photos).
In March, 2015 Jack and I discovered a previously undocumented waterfall on Ostin Creek in the Green River Game Lands. Kevin Adams named it Fungi Falls after me. Jack's trip report My Photos.
Photos from our March, 2015 1/2 day hike with Brenda, Johnny, and Cynthia to Pinnacle Falls on Abner Creek and 1/2 day hike with Brenda to the brink of Sassafras Falls. (Photos).
My March, 2015 dayhike with Spencer, Stephanie, Darrin, and Mitch in Linville Gorge. We hiked off-trail from Kistler to the river, visiting Window Rock, Hummingbird Falls, the Linville Crags, a series of caves, and Cathedral Falls along the way. Photos
My March, 2015 dayhike with Brenda, Darrin, Mitch, Jack, Spencer, Stephanie, Dillon, Thomas, Kitty, and the dogs to Pinnacle Falls on Abner Creek near Rocky Bottom, followed by a visit to Bob's Place and a hike to Big Rock Mountain in the Nine Times Range. (Photos).
The next weekend I returned to Pinnacle Falls with Christy, Brenda, Johnny, Cynthia, and the dogs. Afterwards Christy, Brenda, and I bushwhacked to the brink of Sassafras Falls. I returned to show the falls to Christy, Johnny, and Cynthia and to get better (Photos).
In March, 2015 a job assignment in San Antonio, Texas gave me the opportunity to visit Big Bend National Park. I spent two nights camping at Stillwell Ranch and did several hikes. I did a long hike in the Chisos Mountains to Emory Peak and the South Rim, and also hiked to The Chimneys and in Santa Elena Canyon. (Photos)
Our February, 2015 dayhike in the snow