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“In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” — John Muir

Cap Off Your Smoky Mountain Sunset with Some Good Ole Tennessee Moonshine

July 24, 2019 1 Comment

Twelve of us stand motionless with the razor-sharp focus of a bootlegger guarding his still. A row of tablespoon-sized shot glasses waits patiently in front of us, haphazardly lining the sticky bar top. We don’t dare let our eyes or ears stray from the 5-foot 6-inch dishwater blonde spitfire barking out instructions from behind the […]

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The Day Donald Trump Kicked Me Off the Volcano

July 14, 2019 16 Comments

Slivers of brilliant pink, orange and yellow gradually leak into the blackness, growing increasingly wider as the seconds tick by. Not even the sub-freezing chill of the tenacious winds can chase the anticipation away. At first listen the rhythmic chant of the

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Mike's a Word Geek and when he's anywhere outdoors that's "write" where he belongs. Parker loves his "selfie" and has a hard time picturing himself any place else besides State and National Parks.

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