During my trip south from New York to Atlanta in 2017, I couldn’t wait to spend some time in Asheville, North Carolina. Immediately I felt like I… Read more “A Quick Asheville Weekend Guide”
Category: Outs
Quick Day Trip: Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Full of tourist traps, Gatlinburg sounds like the kind of place you’d want to avoid if you’re around Great Smoky Mountains National Park. But think twice: This… Read more “Quick Day Trip: Gatlinburg, Tennessee”
Quick Road Trip: Hiawassee, Georgia
The population of Hiawassee, Georgia, is fewer than 1,000, and yet the town is an important stop along the Appalachian Trail. For thru-hikers heading north, it’s typically… Read more “Quick Road Trip: Hiawassee, Georgia”
A Quick Atlanta Weekend Guide
I took a multi-week road trip from New York down to Atlanta in 2017, part of the research of my book Appalachian Trail Road Trip. After a… Read more “A Quick Atlanta Weekend Guide”
A Lonely Morning Hike To Brasstown Bald on Etonah
Early in the fading darkness of a November morning, I packed my car and drove off from Top of Georgia Hostel. I wasn’t very prepared at the… Read more “A Lonely Morning Hike To Brasstown Bald on Etonah”
Foxwoods Club at Citi Field is a casino food court inside a ballpark
Two weeks ago, during the first week of the baseball season, my friend Peter and I visited Citi Field to watch the New York Mets host the… Read more “Foxwoods Club at Citi Field is a casino food court inside a ballpark”
Friday morning hike: Hook Mountain in Upper Nyack, New York
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference suggests blocking off three-and-a-half hours for this six-mile hike that begins at the parking area of Nyack Beach State Park; I knocked it out in two. Your time may vary.
Uniformity, sugar, and fast food fuel my road trips
The gas station convenience store is uniform in America. No matter where you visit in the contiguous 48, the gas station convenience store is relatively similar to… Read more “Uniformity, sugar, and fast food fuel my road trips”
Entering Massachusetts, an ode to a complicated state
Saturday morning the car chugged up some state route in New York until, out of nowhere, a wide white sign with a state seal and bold, black… Read more “Entering Massachusetts, an ode to a complicated state”
Learning to deal with uncomfortable heights, one New Jersey monument at a time
The young woman working behind the desk at High Point Monument had definitely heard the question a million times before. “So how many steps to the top?”… Read more “Learning to deal with uncomfortable heights, one New Jersey monument at a time”
