National Geographic Adventurers of the Year 2012
Adventurers of the Year 2012
Ahhh! This is so cool. I am honored to be with this group of explorers. You can vote for your fav, from now everyday until Jan 18th. I would LOVE your support.
Overmountain Men
Between September 22nd – Oct 7th, I had the privilege of assisting with the Overmountain Victory March that starts in Abingdon, VA and ends at Kings Mountain National Battlefield in SC. The March commemorates the 330 mile route that the Scotch-Irish mountaineers took to engage the loyalist army led …
Self-Diagnosis
While I was crawling through Mahousic Notch this summer on two shin splints that felt like broken legs, I met a wonderful thru-hiker. This young man was friendly, out-going, and I’ll be honest I was thrilled to see any sign of life in this portion of trail that …
Smokies Video
This is a video that Matt Kirk created. Matt is an amazing person and hiker. I am so grateful that he was able to join me on the 70 – mile stretch through the park. Check out some of what we experienced.
http://matthewkirk.blogspot.com/2011/07/another-chance-to-hike-70-miles-over.html
Great Article about a Great Person
This article shows a really healthy relationship with the trail and self. Great job Will!
http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/running/thrill-of-the-chase/
Art in Action
Brew and I had an AMAZING weekend at the US Open. We watched 8 hours of tennis on Saturday and 11 hours on Sunday. We both grew up playing competitive tennis and are in awe of the players who are at the highest level of the sport.
Beyond tennis we …
Just being me…
Yesterday I did an interview on the 700 Club. I’ll admit, that before this week I had never watched the 700 Club. Furthermore, because I live a stone’s throw from downtown Asheville and spend my summer’s on the trail, I’m not used to communities where everyone shares the same faith.…
Gratitude
I love that my time spent on the trail fills me with appreciation for the amenities that I enjoy at home.
At home, I love every hot shower, I relish clean cotton bed sheets, and I am grateful for all the cold goodies that are accessible in my freezer and …
S. Woods Quote
Love this:
“We do not conquer mountains, nor tame the elements. The true conquest lies in penetrating those barriers of self-imposed limitations within our minds.” S. Woods
Reflections
It has been almost three weeks now since we finished the trail and in some ways it is all starting to feel like a dream. Brew and I returned home this past Sunday, and he started back to work today. Our house is the same, our friends are the same …
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