Headwaters State Forest, 4/12/24
12 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson in Headwaters State Forest. Afterwards, we did a short hike to check out a patch of Swamp Pink in Greenville County, SC.
Green River Game Lands, 4/7/24
27 photos, 3 videos
Photos from two hikes with Jackson in the Green River Game Lands. The first was to Case Falls and the Lower Falls on the Big Hungry River. The second was a loop combining the Pulliam Creek, Bear...
Raven Cliff Falls suspension bridge, 3/30/24
17 photos, 7 videos
Photos from a hike with Jackson from Gum Gap to the suspension bridge over Raven Cliff Falls on Matthews Creek. This destination combined two of Jackson's favorite things - bridges and waterfalls. ...
Cane Creek SC,3/24/24
24 photos
Photos from a short hike with Jackson to Cane Creek. We cut the hike short due to the abundance of deadfall. Crawling under trees with Jackson on my back is hard!
Pace Cliffs, Green River Gamelands,3/23/24
16 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson to the Pace Cliffs in the Green River Game Lands. We started from Green River Cove and hiked off trail up the valley towards Pace Yourself Falls. We got within sight...
Ribbon Falls, Nicholson Licklog Creek, Nantahala...
18 photos, 7 videos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Scott and Beth on Nicholson Licklog Creek in Jackson County. We started from Bullpen Road and bushwhacked north, east of the creek. We dropped down to creek...
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve (SC), 3/16/24
23 photos
Photos from a return trip to Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve, this time with Christy and Jackson. I did almost the same hike as the previous weekend, except that Jackson and I crossed the river and...
Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio, 3/12/24
22 photos
Photos from a couple of short hikes in and near Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cleveland. On Tuesday I met my friend Dave for a short hike to Bridal Veil Falls and down to Tinkers Creek (and...
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve (SC), 3/10/24
28 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson to the South Pacolet River in the Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve. My primary goal was to see some early season wildflowers. I didn't see anything blooming in the...
Castle Rock Creek, Jocassee Gorges Wildlife...
21 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson to Castle Rock Falls. My goal was to reach Little Rhapsody Falls, but we came up a little short. That was a tough hike with Jackson on my back!
Great Wall waterfalls, NC / SC, 3/3/24
34 photos, 4 videos
Photos from a solo exploration along the Great Wall separating Pickens County, SC and Transylvania County, NC. I started out on a blueless stream northeast of Castle Rock Creek. Just across the...
Shangri La Falls, 3/2/24
19 photos, 2 videos
Photos from a return to Shangri La Falls with Christy, Jackson, Thomas, Kitty, Bernie, and Blair. This album includes photos taken by Christy and Thomas, as I was mainly focused on just getting...
Keener Creek and Gulf Knob, GA, 2/24/24
50 photos, 4 videos
Photos from a hike with Scott in Rabun County, GA. We hiked trail to Joe Gap and then bushwhacked up to Scaly Knob, before following the ridge over to Gulf Knob. We descended to a waterfall on the...
Toms Creek Falls, 2/18/24
4 photos
Photos from a short family hike to Toms Creek Falls. Jackson hiked the whole way (.5 mile) to the waterfall! He got upset when we wouldn't let him play in the creek, and then he didn't want to be...
Round Bald, Roan Highlands, 2/18/24
21 photos
Photos from a short family hike from Carvers Gap to Round Bald. We were in Boone for the weekend, and we wanted to take Jackson somewhere to see snow before the end of the winter, so Roan Mountain...
Glady Fork, Headwaters State Forest, 2/16/24
11 photos, 1 video
Photos from an afternoon hike in Headwaters State Forest. There are a couple of small waterfalls on Glady Fork that I was hoping to get photos of, but the bushwhacking was too messy to attempt with...
Waterfalls on Crane Creek, SC, 2/10/24
19 photos, 2 videos
Photos from a solo hike from Cherry Hill Campground to Deadfall Falls, Yellow Jacket Falls, and Crane Creek Falls on Crane Creek and an unnamed waterfall on the West Fork of Townes Creek.
Graveley Falls, Headwaters State Forest, 2/9/24
10 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy and Jackson to Graveley Falls in Headwaters State Forest.
Upstream from Shangri La Falls, 2/3/24
33 photos, 4 videos
Photos from my exploration with Scott upstream from Shangri La Falls. We found 7 additional waterfalls. Most are small and low flow, but several were quite nice. I plan to return in better...
Shangri-La Falls and the Great Wall waterfalls,...
45 photos, 5 videos
On Sunday, Scott, Jack, and Brenda joined me on an adventure in Pickens County. The goal was to look for a potential waterfall on a "blueless" stream that flows over a 150' cliff. Early...
Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, part 2a, 8/2,...
49 photos
Photos from day 4 of my solo backpacking trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. This part of the trip featured a grueling bushwhack to the top of the Chinese Wall. I had planned to camp on...
Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, part 2b, 8/3-4,...
40 photos
Photos from days 5-6 of my solo backpacking trip in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness. From the top of the Chinese Wall, I bushwhacked down to Cliff Creek, where I found the remnants of an old...
Reese Place Falls, 1/18/24
13 photos, 1 video
Photos from a hike with Jackson to Reese Place Falls on the East Fork of the French Broad River in Headwaters State Forest.
Upper Blackberry Falls, 1/16/24
5 photos
Photos from a solo hike to a waterfall on Blackberry Run, a tributary of the Whitewater River. My original plan was to continue down to Lower Blackberry Falls, but had to leave that out due to time...
Virginia Hawkins Falls, SC 1/13/24
4 photos
Photos from a short family hike to Virginia Hawkins Falls near Rocky Bottom, SC. We parked at Laurel Gap, hiked up Cane Brake Road, and then descended the Foothills Trail to the waterfall. We...
Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana, part 3, 8/5 -...
104 photos
Photos from the last 4 days of my 10 day solo backpacking trip in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness. On day 7 I hiked from my campsite on Molly Creek and crossed White River Pass before descending...
Thunderdome Falls on Big Creek, GA, 1/3/24
26 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott to Holy Shit and Thunderdome on Big Creek in the Three Forks area of Rabun County, south of Highlands. We ended up slightly upstream from where I was on my last visit...
Little River Falls, South Mountains State Park,...
11 photos
Photos from a short hike to explore all 3 sections of Little River Falls in South Mountains State Park. Oddly, Little River Falls is not on the Little River.
Jackson's first birthday party, 12/26/23
32 photos
Crystal Trail, Linville Gorge, 12/24/23
23 photos
Photos from a hike with David and Kristi and the Crystal Trail in Linville Gorge. We did the southern 1/3 of it. We were moving pretty slow and I had major time constraints, so we ended up turning...
Blackrock (near Highlands), 12/23/23
24 photos
Photos from an exploration of Blackrock with Scott. We found a good view with a picnic table and 2 Adirondack chairs at the NW end of the mountain. We also found two easily accessible and...
Coldsprings Branch, Caesars Head State Park, SC...
16 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson in Caesars Head State Park. My goal was to make it to Upper Toll Road Falls. My recollection was that there was something of a beaten path to it. That is sort of...
Chunky Gal Trail to Boetler Peak, Nantahala...
15 photos
Photos from a 6 mile round trip solo hike to the summit of Boetler Peak from Glade Gap (highway 64). It is a pleasant, relatively easy hike with some really nice views from the summit.
Bob Marshall Wilderness, Montana part 1,...
75 photos
Photos from the first 3+ days of my solo backpacking trip in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in Montana. I flew into Bozeman, and spent the first night camping with a friend at Holter Lake outside of...
Cove Creek Falls, 12/9/23
12 photos
Photos from a 4 mile hike with Jackson to Toms Spring Falls and Cove Creek Falls. We squeezed our hike in after the first wave of rain and just before dark.
Stairstep Falls, Horsepasture River, 12/3/23
16 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson to Stairstep Falls on the Horsepasture River. The hike had 4 parts:
1) Easy 1+ mile trail hike from Gorges State Park to a campsite on the Horsepasture River.
2) 200...
White Sky Rock, Oberg Mountain, and Carlton Peak,...
37 photos
Photos from three short hikes with Christy and Jackson in Superior National Forest. First was a short but steep hike up White Sky Rock above Caribou Lake. Next was a short loop to numerous...
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 7-13-23
9 photos
Photos from our visit to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to finalize Jackson's adoption.
Illgen Falls and Gooseberry Falls State Park, MN...
12 photos
On our last day in Minnesota we broke camp and stopped in Finland for a late breakfast. I did a quick hike to see Illgen Falls, and then I took Jackson on a short hike to see Lower and Upper...
Laurel Fork Falls (SC), 11/12/23
8 photos
Photos from a solo 10 mile round trip hike from Laurel Fork Gap to Laurel Fork Falls and Lake Jocassee. I was hoping for one last hike with fall color, but most of it was already on the ground in...
Eastatoe Narrows dayhike, 11/11/23
20 photos
Photos from a dayhike with Jackson to see the last of the fall color and visit South Carolina's most well-known slot canyon.
Roundtop Mountain, SC 11/5/23
8 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson from Sassafras Mountain to a cliff on Roundtop Mountain.
Ninemile Lake Campground, MN, 7/8-13, 2023
11 photos
Photos from our camping trip with Jackson at the Ninemile Lake Campground near Finland, MN. We picked this campground mainly because it takes reservations and it was available. It is a quiet,...
Party Rock, Hickory Nut Gorge, 10/29/23
9 photos
Photos from a short but steep hike with Jackson to Party Rock in Hickory Nut Gorge. There was a lot of fall color, but I may have been a little early for peak, as there was still some green and not...
DuPont State Forest, 10/23 - 10/26
26 photos
Photos from a series of evening hikes, trail runs, and bike runs in DuPont State Forest at the peak of the fall foliage.
John Rock, 10/25/23
11 photos
Photos from a late afternoon hike with Jackson to John Rock to check out the fall color.
Blackrock, Panthertown Valley, 10/21/23
36 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson from Rock Bridge Road to Blackrock in Panthertown Valley.
Pincushion Mountain, MN, 7/10/23
7 photos
Photos from a short hike with Jackson to Pincushion Mountain while Christy was mountain biking.
Right Hand Prong and Bubbling Springs Branch,...
30 photos
Photos from a solo bushwhack to a waterfall on Right Hand Prong, followed by quick stop at Bubbling Springs Branch Cascade to check out the fall color.
Devils Kettle, Judge CR Magney State Park, MN,...
7 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson to a couple ...
High Falls of the Pigeon River, Grand Portage...
10 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson to High Falls of the Pigeon River. It is the tallest waterfall in Minnesota, and on the border of Ontario.
High Falls of the Baptism River, Tettegouche...
14 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson to High Falls of the Baptism River in Tettegouche State Park.
Fantasia Overlook, Superior Hiking Trail, MN,...
6 photos
Photos from a short hike with Jackson on the Superior Hiking Trail near Finland, MN. We visited both of the Fantasia Overlooks. The first offers a great view of Lake Superior, while the second...
Waterfalls of the Black River, MI, 7/7/23
12 photos
Photos from a couple of short hikes to several waterfalls on the Black River.
Little Sam and Flat Laurel Creek, 10/7/23
39 photos
Photos from a solo hike near the Shining Rock Wilderness, including a few miles on the Mountains to Sea Trail, a bushwhack up Little Sam Knob, and some playing around in upper Flat Laurel Creek.
Mount Pisgah from the Pisgah Inn, 10/8/23
11 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson from the Pisgah Inn to Mount Pisgah.
Lake of the Clouds, Porcupine Mountains State...
36 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson along the spectacular Escarpment Trail above the Big Carp River and the Lake of the Clouds. Christy went mountain biking and then met us at the overlook near the end...
Pilot Rock, Pisgah National Forest, 10/1/23
5 photos
Photos from a hike with Jackson up Pilot Rock and down Thompson Creek.
Upper Falls, Graveyard Fields, 9/30/23
16 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy and Jackson to Upper Falls in Graveyard Fields. I was surprised to see that the fall color has already started there. It should be coming on strong by next...
Chattooga River, 9/4/23
41 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall exploration of a short stretch of the Chattooga River. Christy and I brought Jackson, and we were joined by Darrin, Bob, Spencer, Scott, and Kitty.
Presque Isle, Porcupine Mountains State Park, MI,...
21 photos
Photos from camping and a short hike with Jackson in the Presque Isle section of Porcupine Mountains State Park.
Pictured Rocks, MI, 7/5/23
32 photos
Photos from a day in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. I hiked to Miners Falls, and we did a family hike from Miners Castle on the North Country Trail. Also included in the album are some photos...
Carter Caves State Park, KY 7/1/23
24 photos
Photos from a short family hike to three natural bridges in Carter Caves State Park in northeast Kentucky. We hiked the Three Bridges Trail, visiting Fern Bridge (our favorite), Raven Bridge, and...
Cedar Rock, DuPont State Forest, 7/23/23
16 photos
Photos from a short solo hike with Jackson to Cedar Rock in DuPont State Forest.
The Pinnacle and Rocky Knobs, 7/23/23
38 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson from the Blue Ridge Parkway to The Pinnacle and Rocky Knobs. The views were great from both peaks and we saw a lot of nice flowers along the way.
Pilot Mountain and the headwaters of the Davidson...
16 photos
Photos from a solo hike in the Pisgah Ranger District. I started from the gate on FR475 and road walked to Glouchester Gap. From there, I followed the Art Loeb Trail over Pilot Mountain before...
Grassy Creek tributary, DuPont State Forest,...
17 photos
Photos from a solo exploration of an unnamed tributary of Grassy Creek in DuPont State Forest after 4 days of rain. I didn't find any true waterfalls, but I did find one really cool feature and a...
Greasy Cove and Grassy Cove Top, 6/18/23
50 photos
Photos from a solo hike in the Shining Rock Wilderness Area. I started from the Looking Glass Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I got a late start, but I managed to snag the last legitimate...
Flat Laurel Creek, 6/12/23
52 photos
Photos from a fun creekwhack with Scott from highway 215 to most of the waterfalls on Flat Laurel Creek. We originally planned to continue up to Big Sam Knob, but we ran out of time because we were...
Appalachian Trail, Erwin to Devils Fork Gap, 5/31...
74 photos
Photos from a solo, 3-day backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail from the Nolichucky River near Erwin, TN to Devils Fork Gap. I spent the first night at a nice, quiet site a 1/4 mile north of the...
Honeycamp Branch, Panthertown Valley, 5/29/23
21 photos
Photos from a solo bushwhack to two waterfalls on Honeycamp Branch.
Upper Whitewater River, 5/22/23
60 photos
Photos from a fun hike with Darrin and Mitch to the upper Whitewater River. We visited Nasty Falls, Entrance Falls, both overlooks of the slot canyon, the mouth of the slot canyon, the cave, Exit...
Panthertown Valley, 5/20/23
25 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson to Boggy Creek and Blackrock Knob from Salt Rock Gap in Panthertown Valley.
Interstate State Park, MN 5/17/23
27 photos
Photos from a short, after work hike to The Potholes on a bluff above the St. Croix River.
Eagle Bluff and Cascade Falls, Osceola, WI 5/17/23
31 photos
Photos from a solo after-work hike to Eagle Bluff and Cascade Falls near the St. Croix River in Osceola, Wisconsin. The hike featured 2 waterfalls, hundreds of wildflowers, and thousands of...
Pilot Mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway, 5/7/23
25 photos
Photos from a solo hike to Pilot Mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway to check out the pinkshell azalea bloom.
Middle Creek Falls, Nantahala National Forest, NC...
34 photos
Photos from a thorough exploration of Middle Creek Falls with Scott.
Waterfall on Oil Camp Creek, Caesars Head State...
8 photos, 3 videos
Photos from a short in Caesars Head State Park, to check out an obscure waterfall on Oil Camp Creek.
Hikes in DuPont, 4/28-30, 2023
53 photos
Photos from 3 different trips in DuPont over the weekend. First was a solo bike ride to Lake Julia and the Airstrip. On Saturday, Christy and I hiked with Jackson from Fawn Lake to Corn Mill Shoals....
Case Falls, 4/19/23
19 photos
Photos from a family hike in the Green River Game Lands. We tried to get to Pace Yourself Falls by the "easy" route, but it wasn't as easy as I remembered. We turned back, but I did make...
Upper Bearcamp Creek, 4/1/23
37 photos
Photos from a follow-up exploration of upper Bearcamp Creek with Thomas. This time we went straight to the mouth of the upper canyon and arrived at the base of a significant run of waterfalls. It's...
Gadd Creek, 3/25/23
38 photos
Photos from an exploration of Gadd Creek in the Green River Game Lands with Scott, Thomas, Kitty, and Spencer, plus a cameo appearance from Jack and Zoey. This adventure was a long time coming - we...
Cane Creek and Mill Creek, March 18&19, 2023
39 photos
Photos from two hikes from the end of Mill Creek Road in Sunset, SC. The first was a family hike of sorts. Christy did a run while I carried Jackson and walked Kona. We headed towards Cane Creek...
Landslide Falls, Davidson River tributary, 3/5/23
11 photos
Photos from a hike with John exploring an unnamed tributary of the Davidson River on the northeast side of Pilot Mountain. We started at Glouchester Gap and hiked gated forest roads to the...
Family hike to Tom Spring Falls, 3/4/23
6 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Jackson to Tom Spring Falls and Upper Tom Spring Falls.
Family hike to Coyote Falls, 2/26/23
13 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy, Jackson, and Kona to Coyote Falls south of Cashiers.
Gage Creek Falls, 2/25/23
32 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott and Jennifer to Gage Creek Falls. Afterwards I met up with Darrin and hung out with him at his campsite.
Adirondacks, NY, part 5 of 5, 10/10 - 10/11/2022
45 photos
Photos from the last day and a half of my backpacking trip in the Adirondacks with Larry. We finished day 5 visiting Rainbow Falls, Lost Lookout, and Beaver Meadow Falls before camping along Wedge...
Adirondacks, NY, part 4 of 5, 10/10/22
58 photos
Photos from part 4 (day 5) of my backpacking trip with Larry in the Adirondacks. We left our campsite at Gill Brook and hiked to the Fish Hawk Cliffs and Indian Head. From there we continued down...
Christy Marie Falls, Chestnut Creek, Pisgah...
21 photos
For last weekend's hike, I wanted to check out an intriguing spot on Chestnut Creek, which is a tributary of Courthouse Creek and the North Fork of the French Broad River. Initially I thought the...
Benton Falls and Rock Creek, 2/16/23
26 photos
Photos from a solo 1/2 day hike to Benton Falls and waterfalls on several tributaries.
Jackson Falls, Pisgah National Forest, 2/11/23
39 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Scott and Thomas upstream from Rhapsodie Falls. We climbed to the top of the falls, hiked upstream along the east fork, and descended the west fork. The east...
Twin Boulder Falls, Pisgah National Forest, NC...
23 photos
Photos from a solo hike to Twin Boulder Falls on the Right Fork of the Davidson River.
South Laurel Fork Falls, 1/29/23
12 photos
Photos from a solo hike to waterfalls on a tributary of the Davidson River.
Sassafras Mountain, NC 1/21/23
28 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott to Sassafras Mountain, NC from Silver Run Falls.
Adirondacks, NY, part 3 of 5, 10/8 - 10/9, 2022
73 photos
Photos from days 3 and 4 of my 6-day backpacking trip with Larry in the Adirondacks. On day 3, we backpacked from Lake Colden to Lake Tear of the Clouds and on to the Panther Gorge campsites. The...
Favorites from the Teton Wilderness, Wyoming,...
86 photos
Favorite photos and significant moments from my 12 day backpacking trip with Larry in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness in July, 2022.
Trip reports start at:...
Forgotten Falls, Jocassee Gorges, 1/15/23
8 photos, 1 video
Photos from a hike with Scott to a pair of waterfalls on an unnamed tributary of the Thompson River. We approached the area by hiking the Foothills Trail from Bad Creek. I found the upper waterfall...
Devils Courthouse, 1/14/23
14 photos, 1 video
Photos from a short hike with Christy on a bitterly cold, windy day to Devils Courthouse from highway 215. The Parkway was snow-covered in places, and the trail was very icy, but I managed to get up...
Adirondacks, NY, part 2 of 5, 10/7/22
50 photos
Photos from part 2 of my 6-day backpacking trip with Larry in the Adirondacks. Part 2 consists of an afternoon spent hiking up Mount Colden from our campsite at Lake Colden.
Adirondacks, NY, part 1 of 5, 10/6-7, 2022
59 photos
Photos from the first day and a half of my backpacking trip with Larry. We parked at a pull off on Meadow Road and hiked to Marcy Dam. We enjoyed some nice views and fall color there. My goal for...
Clawhammer Mountain, Twin Falls, and Avery Creek,...
22 photos
Photos from a trail hike with Jack and Scott in the Avery Creek Area. We hiked up Pressley Cove, across Black Mountain and Clawhammer Mountain, and down past Twin Falls to Avery Creek. There is one...
Upper Bearcamp Creek, 12/10/22
33 photos, 3 videos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Thomas and Sean in the Jocassee Gorges. We found four new waterfalls on upper Bearcamp Creek, plus we visited Zeta Falls, which Jack and I found back in 2020. ...
Team Waterfall adventure, 11/26/22
25 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with David, John, Scott, and Thomas.
Blue Ridge Lookout and Dubois petroglyphs, 7/30/22
24 photos
Photos from the last two days of my Wyoming trip with Larry. First we checked out some petroglyphs in the Torrey Creek valley outside of Dubois. The next morning we drove the Louis Lake Loop Road...
Holmes Cave, Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, 7/29/22
46 photos, 1 video
Photos from a dayhike with Larry to Holmes Cave. Since we finished our backpacking trip a day early, we had a day to kill. This was a great way to spend the extra time, as the hike features great...
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 9, 7/28/22
74 photos
Photos from the final day of my 12 day backpacking trip with Larry in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. We finished by following the Continental Divide through spectacular scenery. We descended from the...
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 8, 7/27/22
66 photos
Photos from day 10 of my 11 day backpacking trip with Larry in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. This entire day was off-trail above treeline along the Continental Divide.
Looking Glass Rock, 11/24/22
10 photos
Photos from a Thanksgiving afternoon hike with Christy to Looking Glass Rock.
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 7, 7/26/22
61 photos
Photos from day 9 of our Teton Wilderness backpacking trip. We started from our campsite east of Ferry Lake and backtracked to Lost Creek. We eventually found a spot to rock hop Lost Creek and...
John Rock, 11/20/22
9 photos
Photos from an afternoon hike with Christy to John Rock.
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 6, 7/25/22
59 photos
Photos from day 8 of our backpacking trip in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. We spent the morning attempting to summit Younts Peak, but we had to turn back due to too much snow. That afternoon we hiked...
Secret Dismal Falls and Stone Mountain, DuPont...
27 photos
Photos from an off-trail exploratory hike with Jack, Scott, Jennifer, and Dillon in DuPont State Forest.
Eastatoe Creek and Rocky Bottom Creek, SC 11/6/22
27 photos
Photos from a fun hike with Scott, Jennifer, and Rich in Pickens County, SC.
Lower Whitewater Falls and Upper Moondance Falls,...
45 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott to waterfalls on the Whitewater River in South Carolina.
Eagle Rock and Shumont Mountain, 10/28/22
26 photos
Photos from an evening after-work hike with Christy to Eagle Rock and Shumont Mountain in the Hickory Nut Gorge.
DuPont State Forest, 10/27/22
15 photos
Photos from a bike ride to the Airstrip View and Lake Julia in DuPont Sate Forest. Fall color was past peak, but still very nice in spots.
Montreat 10/23/22
12 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy to Lookout Mountain and Rattlesnake Knob in Montreat. Fall color was at peak, but conditions were difficult for photography due to the bright sunshine.
Flat creek Falls Circumnavigation, 10/22/22
28 photos, 3 videos
Photos from a hike with Jack and Scott to 4 views of Flat Creek Falls - Boardtree Knob, the base, the base of The Boss, and the brink.
Wet Camp Gap, 10/15/22
11 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy to Wet Camp Gap.
Middle Prong Falls, 10/16/22
29 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott, Jennifer, and Beth to Middle Prong Falls and Big Beartrap Falls. Fall color was a bit past peak, but still very nice.
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 5, 7/23-24, 2022
95 photos, 4 videos
Photos from days 7 and 8 of my 12 day backpacking trip with Larry in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. We backpacked from Bridger Lake in the Yellowstone Meadows to the headwaters of the Yellowstone...
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 4, 7/22/22
72 photos, 5 videos
Photos from day 5 of my backpacking trip with Larry in the Teton Wilderness. Day 5 was a layover day. From our base camp at Bridger Lake, we dayhiked to the Thorofare region in Yellowstone National...
Maidenhair and Thunderbird Falls, 9/11/22
14 photos
Photos from a short hike with Jennifer to Maidenhair and Thunderbird Falls. I had two major scares on this hike. First, I was driving from one trailhead to another when I noticed one of those scary...
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 3, 7/20-21, 2022
87 photos, 3 videos
Photos from days 3 and 4 of my backpacking trip with Larry in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness. On day 3, we backpacked from North Fork Falls to Two Ocean Pass and visited the Parting of the Waters. On...
Avery Creek 9/9/22
13 photos
Photos from a short Friday evening hike with Christy to Avery Creek Falls and Upper Avery Creek Falls, plus a short hike with Jennifer on Sunday to Maindenhair Falls and Thunderbird Falls.
Monolith Falls SC, 9/5/22
31 photos
Photos from a rainy day hike with Jennifer and Scott to the Monolith and Monolith Falls in Pickens County. Conditions were perfect, with fog and high water levels. I found out later that the area...
Dam To Dam Swim Lake Toxaway, 9/4/22
12 photos
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, Part 2, 7/19/22
41 photos
Photos from the 3rd day of my 12 day backpacking trip with Larry in the Teton Wilderness. This day was a layover with a dayhike from our campsite at the top of North Fork Falls up to the waterfalls...
Teton Wilderness, Wyoming, part 1, 7/16-18, 2022
88 photos
Photos from the first two days of a 12 day backpacking trip with Larry in Wyoming's Teton Wilderness Area. We started at the Turpin Meadows Trailhead and spent the first night at the north end of...
Courthouse Falls and Cody Falls, 8/27/22
15 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy from highway 215 to Courthouse Falls and Cody Falls. We hiked the gated forest road both ways. I thought about returning on the Summey Cove Trail, but we ran into a...
Hooker Falls and the Little River, 8/28/22
10 photos
Party Island, 8/19 - 8/21, 2022
32 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall kayak camping trip to Party Island on Bear Creek Lake. Christy, Jack, Darrin and I made our first trip here in several years, with Scott and John P joining us on...
Buckeye Creek, 7/10/22
29 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer, Beth, Scott, Rich, and Jack to Buckeye Creek Falls in the Middle Prong Wilderness.
Boxcar Falls 7/2/22
27 photos
Photos from a short but rugged hike to Boxcar Falls with Christy, Darrin, Bob, and Sean. Spencer, Carlos, and Kitty showed up later, just before the huge downpour.
Coontree loop and Bennett Gap Trail, 7/1/22
15 photos
Photos from a morning hike starting from the Coontree Picnic Area. I hiked the Coontree Loop, plus a section of the Bennett Gap Trail to a pair of viewpoints. The first overlook was occupied by a...
Big Bald, 6/26/22
41 photos
Photos from a hike on the Appalachian Trail with Jack, Scott, and Dillon. We started at Spivey Gap and hiked to Big Bald, before continuing on to Sams Gap. The actual weather was very different...
Gregory Bald, Great Smoky Mountains National...
29 photos
Photos from a hike to Gregory Bald from the Twenty Mile trailhead at the peak of the flame azalea bloom.
Sams Knob and Flat Laurel Creek, 6/11/22
30 photos
Photos from a hike from highway 215 to Sams Knob. I parked at the highway 215 bridge over the West Fork of the Pigeon River. A combination of old trail, bushwhacking, and rock hopping brought me to...
Art Loeb Trail 6/2 - 6/5, 2022
77 photos
Photos from a 3 1/2 day backpacking trip on the Art Loeb Trail, from the Daniel Boone Boy Scout Camp to Pisgah Forest. I camped on Cold Mountain, Silvermine Bald, and Cedar Rock. Technically...
Lake Adger Kayaking 6/12/22
6 photos
Charleston Spring 2022
9 photos
Read Mountain, VA 5/24/22
20 photos
Photos from two hikes in the Read Mountain Preserve near Roanoke, VA. My plan on Tuesday was an after-work hike to Buzzard Rock on Read Mountain. I got distracted though by the roar from rather...
Buckeye Falls, Middle Prong Wilderness, 5/22/22
18 photos
Photos from a hike in the Middle Prong Wilderness. I started out from the Parkway with Johnny, Jack, and Scott. We visited a waterfall in Possum Hollow, and then creek walked up Buckeye Creek to...
The Cascades, VA, 10/9/21
17 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to The Cascades near Blacksburg, VA.
Buttercup Field 5/7/22
5 photos
Photos of a field of buttercups where Crab Creek Road crosses the French Broad River.
Pilot Mountain from the Blue Ridge Parkway, 5/8/22
22 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott on the Art Loeb Trail from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Pilot Mountain. The primary goal was to check out the Pinkshell Azaleas. They were nice, but not as spectacular as...
Catawba River Headwaters 5/14/22
22 photos
Spring 2022
98 photos
Shuckie and Up Shuck, 5/7/22
36 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Jennifer, Scott, and Thomas below the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Blue Ridge Parkway 5/5/22
5 photos
Carlton Falls loop, Panthertown Valley, 5/1/22
43 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer in Panthertown Valley. We started from Cold Mountain Gap and hiked to Greenland Creek Falls, Halfway Falls, and Carlton Falls. From there, we creek walked upstream...
Big Scaly and Beech Creek, 4/24/22
38 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness. We started from the Beech Creek Trailhead, north of Tate City, GA. We walked up the road and then up the trail above Chimney Rock...
Avery Creek and Twin Falls, 4/22/22
21 photos
Photos from a short, solo after-work hike to Avery Creek and Twin Falls in Pisgah National Forest.
Jennifer’s Waterfalls, 4-22
13 photos
Photos from a short hike with Jennifer, Jack, and Scott to 4 waterfalls and a rock house in an area Jennifer recently explored.
DuPont January 2022
9 photos
Photos from a bike ride near DuPont State Forest.
Asheville February 2022
9 photos
Photos from a weekend with Christy in Asheville, with 2 Umphrey's McGee concerts.
Corbin Creek, 4/9/22
39 photos
Photos from a day exploring Corbin Creek with Thomas, Kitty, Darrin, Bob, Sean, Scott, Spencer, and Carlos. We started from highway 281 and bushwhacked down to the creek. We followed it downstream,...
Roundtop Mountain SC, 4/9/22
13 photos
Photos from an afternoon hike with Spencer and Zachary on the Foothills Trail and Palmetto Trail. After visiting the Sassafras Mountain observation tower, we hiked out to Roundtop Mountain. We...
Clifty Falls State Park, IN 4/12/22
25 photos
A work trip in Cincinnati gave me the opportunity to visit this park for the first time. I only had a few hours between work and sunset, so I focused on short hikes to the four major waterfalls in...
Tannassee Bald, Herrin Knob, and Mount Hardy,...
23 photos
Photos from a fun day of mostly off-trail exploration with Scott, including cliffs on Tannassee Bald, Herrin Knob, and Mount Hardy.
Pearsons Falls and Norman Wilder Forest, Saluda,...
41 photos
Photos from a pair of short hikes with Christy near Saluda, NC. First, we checked out the wildflowers at Pearsons Falls, which were fantastic. The show continued at Norman Wilder Forest, which...
George W Disney trail, Dalton, GA, 3/15/22
15 photos
Laurel Fork SC 3/20/22
11 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy on the Foothills Trail from Dawkins Flat to Laurel Fork Falls and Lake Jocassee.
Headwaters State Forest, 3/19/22
16 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Jack and Scott in Headwaters State Forest. We started from Gum Gap and followed the Foothills Trail alternate to Bursted Rock and then Dolves Mountain. From...
Green Knob, Middle Prong Wilderness, 3/13/22
36 photos
Photos from a hike with Jack and Scott from the Parkway at Beech Gap to the summit of Green Knob in the Middle Prong Wilderness.
Nine Times Preserve and Mashbox Falls, 3/10/22
5 photos
Photos from two short after-work hikes in SC. First was a visit to the Nine Times Preserve to check on the trout lilies. Many plants are up, but I only found a couple in bloom. After that, I made...
Christmas Falls and Happy Falls, 3/7/22
3 photos
Photos from a short hike with Boone to Christmas Falls and Happy Falls in DuPont State Forest.
Beauty Spot 3/5/22
13 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy from Indian Grave Gap to the Beauty Spot. We hiked up on the Appalachian Trail and returned on the forest road, which was still closed for the winter. It was hazy /...
Team Waterfall adventure, 2/27/22
15 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Jennifer near DuPont State Forest.
Rocky Knob and Amos Creek, 2/19/22
18 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike to Rocky Knob and Amos Creek with David, Thomas, Kitty, and John.
Log Hollow and beyond, 2/13/22
9 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy in the Pisgah. We started at the gated logging road that is the trailhead for Log Hollow Falls and the exceptionally confusing Seniard Ridge Trail. Only part of that...
Mashbox and Misty Falls, 2/5/22
20 photos
Photos from a hike with Johnny and Spencer to Evans Falls, Mashbox Falls, and Misty Falls in the Mountain Bridge Wilderness in SC.
Looking Glass Falls, Moore Cove Falls, and...
11 photos
Photos from two short afternoon hikes in Transylvania County. First up was a visit to Looking Glass Falls, followed by a short hike to Moore Cove Falls.
The next day, we got 5 inches of rain! I...
Blackrock, 1/22/22
28 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott and Jack from Pinnacle Park in Sylva to the summit of Blackrock. I forgot how tough this hike is, particularly in the snow. I paid a price for this one - Quadriceps...
Team Waterfall adventure, 1/15/22
24 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Thomas, Kitty, and Jennifer near DuPont State Forest.
Ohiopyle State Park, PA, 10/9/21
41 photos
Photos from a series of short hikes in Ohiopyle State Park. First up was a short hike in the Ferncliff Natural Area to a view of Ohiopyle Falls. Next up was a quick visit to the super-cool Meadow...
Black Moshannon State Park, PA, 10/8/21
22 photos
Photos from a solo dayhike in Black Moshannon State Park. I started with a visit to Black Moshannon Lake. Afterwards, I hiked a short loop including part of the Allegheny Front Trail.
Ricketts Glen State Park, PA, 10/7/21
51 photos
Photos from a solo hike at Ricketts Glen State Park, plus a quick visit to Sullivans Falls. Water levels were very high - too high for good photos of most of the waterfalls - but that didn't stop me...
Quehanna Plateau, PA, 10/6/21
30 photos
Photos from two short hikes with Christy on the Quehanna Plateau. We cut our New England trip short due to illness and bad weather, but I managed to salvage a few days of hiking while we stayed with...
Lions Head, CT, 10/2/21
19 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to the summit of Lions Head in Connecticut. Afterwards, I checked out a couple of spots on Wachocastinook Brook to look for waterfalls.
Mount Everett, MA, 10/2/21
16 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy from Guilder Pond to the summit of Mount Everett.
Crystal Cascade, Arethusa Falls, and Mount...
30 photos
Photos from three short hikes in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. First, Christy and I did a short stretch of one of the trails to Mount Washington, as far as Crystal Cascade. Next was a...
The Basin, Cascade Brook, and Lonesome Lake,...
20 photos
Photos from an afternoon hike with Christy to The Basin and Kinsman Falls on Cascade Brook. Christy headed back from there, while I hiked on to Rocky Falls and Lonesome Lake before descending to the...
The Flume and The Pool, Franconia Notch State...
23 photos
Photos from a morning hike with Christy, Rich, and Cindy to The Flume and The Pool. It's a tourist hike, and expensive ($20 per person), but worth it!
Franconia Ridge and Falling Waters, NH, 9/29/21
49 photos
Photos from a solo hike from our campsite at Lafayette Campground in Franconia Notch State Park. I ascended the ironically named Old Bridle Path to the Greenleaf Hut and continued up to Mount...
Champney Falls, Pitcher Falls, and Mount...
44 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to Champney Falls and Pitcher Falls. From there, I continued solo to the summit of spectacular Mount Chocorua.
Buck Creek Falls and Yellow Mountain, 12/19/21
42 photos
Photos from 3 short hikes with Scott in the Highlands area. We started with my first visit to Buck Creek Falls, which is very impressive. Later, we hiked to a slot canyon waterfall on private...
Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Rhode...
25 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy in Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island.
Beavertail State Park, 9/27/21
38 photos
Photos from a morning hike with Christy in Beavertail State Park.
Cape Henlopen State Park, 9-25-21
29 photos
Photos from our first hike in Delaware, in Cape Henlopen State Park. First we hiked part of the Walking Dunes loop, which wasn't very interesting. Afterwards we hiked most of the Gordon Pond Trail,...
Bullpen Mountain and Jacks Knob, 12/12/21
5 photos
Photos from a hike with Jack and Scott to Bullpen Mountain and Jacks Knob in Nantahala National Forest. We were expecting a long bushwhack, but were able to hike the whole way on old roads and...
Summer 2021, Idaho: Sawtooths Wilderness...
99 photos
Photos from the last 3 days of our 7-day backpacking trip in the Sawtooths. On day 5, we hiked from Smith Falls upstream along the South Fork of the Payette River before continuing up to HIdden...
Summer 2021, Idaho: Sawtooths Wilderness...
121 photos
Photos from the first 4 days of our 7 day backpacking trip in the Sawtooths. We started at the Tin Cup Trailhead on Petit Lake. On day 1, we hiked to Alice Lake and on to Twin Lakes to camp. The...
Summer 2021, Idaho: Yankee Fork, 7/24/21
14 photos
Photos from a rest day with Christy along the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River. We spent two nights at the Blind Creek Campground in between backpacking trips. We started our rest day at Sunbeam Hot...
Terrapin Mountain, 11/28/21
12 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott, Jack, Spencer, and Jack's brother in law, Hugh, to Terrapin Mountain in the Nantahala National Forest. We started on private property with permission from a friend of...
Possum Creek and Falls Creek SC, 111/21/21
22 photos
Photos from two hikes with Christy. The first was the Camp Branch Falls and Possum Creek Falls. After lunch at Chattooga Belle Farms, we hiked to Pristine Falls and the waterfalls on Falls Creek.
Linville Gorge 11/13-14, 2021
73 photos
Photos from a weekend in Linville Gorge and Boone. On Saturday morning I took the scenic route to Boone for the App State football game. I drove up the Kistler "Highway", which was in...
Lake Jocassee kayak camping, 11/6-7, 2021
39 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall weekend. Christy and kayaked from the old boat ramp at the end of Bootleg Road to a campsite near the mouth of Rock Creek. Johnny, Thomas, and Kitty came in on Johnny's...
Green River Game Lands, 11/9/21
25 photos
Photos from a 1/2 day hike with Jack to 3 of the waterfalls we adopted through Waterfall Keepers - Milton Bradley, Bradley Cooper, and Marilou Bradley Falls. We skipped Cavern Falls this time to...
DuPont State Forest, 11/1 - 11/3, 2021
20 photos
Photos from 3 short "after work" hikes in DuPont. Monday was a hike with Christy and the dogs to Stone Mountain. Tuesday was with Christy to Cedar Rock. Wednesday was a solo visit to...
Cedar Rock Mountain, 10/31/21
47 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy from Cathys Creek Road to Butter Gap to Cedar Rock Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest. We followed a series of old roads and unofficial trails to Butter Gap,...
Summer 2021, Idaho: White Clouds Wilderness...
116 photos
Photos from a 3-day backpacking trip in the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness. We hiked from the Livingston Mill Trailhead to Sapphire Lake in Big Boulder Basin. On the first day we hiked in...
Panther Branch and unnamed creek, 10/24/21
29 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer and Scott. First we bushwhacked to the big waterfall on Panther Branch, previously explored by Jennifer and Beth. From there we continued north along a logging...
Lower Right Hand Prong, 10/23/21
27 photos
Photos from a solo hike with Kona to the waterfall on Boomer Inn Branch and the lower waterfall on the Right Hand Prong.
Linville Gorge Sitting Bear 10/21/21
11 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy to Sitting Bear and Devils Cliff in Linville Gorge.
Victory Wall, 10/16/21
41 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy, Scott, and Jack to Lower Sam Branch Falls, Wash Hollow Falls, lower Victory Wall, and the top of Victory Wall. At the end of the day, Christy and I made a quick stop...
Summer 2021, Idaho: White Clouds Wilderness...
87 photos
Photos from an overnight backpacking trip from the Fourth of July Trailhead to Antz (Ants) Basin. The first evening, I took a rainy hike up to the Boorn (Born) Lakes. The next day, I hiked solo...
Summer 2021, Idaho: Kayaking the Snake River to...
49 photos
Photos from a fun kayaking trip from Centennial Park, upstream on the Snake River to the base of Shoshone Falls. We rented kayaks from AWOL Adventure Sports. The kayaking was pretty easy, but the...
Summer 2021, Idaho: City of Rocks National...
17 photos
Photos from a brief visit to the City of Rocks. This is area is too hot during a summer day, so we arrived in the evening, camped, and did a little sightseeing the next morning. The car camping...
Summer 2021, Idaho: Thousand Springs State Park
11 photos
Christy and I started our summer trip in Idaho with a visit to Malad Canyon and Thousand Springs, both in Thousand Springs State Park.
Capers Island & Bulls Island, 9/3 -9/5
75 photos
Photos from a 3 day kayaking trip with Christy to Capers Island, a barrier island on the SC coast north of Charleston. We started Friday evening at high tide to take advantage of the outgoing...
Crater Falls, South Mountains State Park, 8/28/21
16 photos
Photos from a hike to Crater Falls in South Mountains State Park. This waterfall, recently discovered by David and Brandi, features an incredible swimming hole. From there, we climbed the lower...
Ice Palace Falls, 8/21/21
36 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer along an unnamed tributary of the West Fork of the Pigeon River. Christy and I explored this creek in January, when it was mostly frozen. We found several...
Cold Mountain and Shining Rock, 7/10/21
41 photos
Photos from a 16.6 mile loop dayhike from the Daniel Boy Scout Camp to Cold Mountain and Shining Rock, returning along the Little East Fork of the Pigeon River. Incredibly, I had the summit of Cold...
Smokies backpacking, 7/3-4, 22021
40 photos
Photos from a 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. We hiked...
Panthertown Valley, 6/26-27, 2021
32 photos
Photos from a backpacking trip with Christy and the dogs in Panthertown Valley. We hiked in from the Cold Mountain Gap Trailhead and set up camp at one of our favorite spots near Boggy Creek. That...
Overhang Rock Falls and Tiger Falls, 6/20/21
10 photos
Photos from two bushwhacks with Jennifer. Jennifer recently found Overhang Rock Falls and wanted to return. Afterwards, we went back to Tiger Falls for the first time since we first found it a few...
Serenity Falls, 6/19/21
11 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs to Serenity Falls.
Clawhammer, Upper Twin, and Upper Avery Creek...
13 photos
Photos from a solo hike to Clawhammer Falls, the upper portions of Twin Falls on Henry Branch, and upper Avery Creek Falls.
Bullhead Mountain, 6/5/21
40 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy and the dogs on the Mountains to Sea Trail from the Graybeard Mountain overlook on the Parkway to Bullhead Mountain. Afterwards, I did a quick solo hike up...
Gage Bald and Charley Bald, 5/31/21
39 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs from the Parkway to Wet Camp Gap and Gage Bald. I continued solo from there to Charley Bald. Gage Bald and Charley Bald are both pretty overgrown, but I...
Team Waterfall adventure, 5/29/21
10 photos, 2 videos
Lake Jocassee kayaking, 5/22/21
32 photos, 5 videos
Photos from a kayaking trip with Christy on Lake Jocassee. We arrived at Devils Fork State Park at 8:20 and got the last legitimate parking spot at the most convenient boat ramp. We kayaked to Bad...
Right Hand Prong, 5/17/21
50 photos, 3 videos
Photos from an incredible hike with down the Right Hand Prong of the West Fork of the Pigeon River From the Blue Ridge Parkway to Sunburst with Jack, Jennifer, Scott, and Zachary.
Pilot Mountain, 5/8/21
30 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs over Pilot Mountain. We ascended on the Art Loeb Trail and made a loop using a forest road.
Gemini Falls and beyond, 5/2/21
42 photos
Photos from a hike with Jack and Jennifer. We left Jennifer's car at the gated entrance to FR 229B. We started our hike on the rough trail to to Gemini Falls. The first stretch along Laurel Creek...
Avery Creek and Twin Falls, 4/30/21
14 photos
Photos from an afternoon hike with Christy and the dogs to Avery Creek and Twin Falls. Also included is a pink lady slipper just starting to bloom that we found while bike riding on Green River Road...
Smokies hike, 4/25/21
48 photos
Photos from a 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. The goal for the day was a...
Local trail running, April 2021
17 photos
Photos from trail runs in DuPont State Forest and Pisgah National Forest, plus a few from around the house.
Catheys Creek, 4/18/21
5 photos
Photos from a morning drive and short hikes with Christy. We started our day at Cedar Mountain Cafe for a great breakfast. Apparently the trick for not having to wait there is to be prepared to sit...
Sally Queen, South Mountains, 4/17/21
34 photos
Photos from a hike with Thomas, Kitty, and later Brandi in the South Mountains. The goal was to visit two waterfalls and some Yellow Ladyslippers that Brandi and David had stumbled upon almost...
McDowell County waterfall exploration, 4/10/21
19 photos
Photos from an off-trail exploration of a creek in McDowell County with Thomas.
Carter Falls on Big Elkin Creek, Elkin, NC,...
12 photos, 1 video
Photos from a short hike with Christy to Carter Falls on Big Elkin Creek in Elkin, NC. The wildflowers should be hitting their peak in the next week or so.
West (Little) Garden Creek, Stone Mountain State...
16 photos, 1 video
"I will walk, with my hands bound
I will walk, with my face blood
I will walk, with my shadow flag
Into your garden
Garden of stone".
From "Garden", by Pearl Jam.
Photos from...
Melrose Falls wildflowers 3/20/21
12 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy to check out the wildflowers along the trail to Melrose Falls. They are coming along nicely, but peak bloom is probably a week away.
Pickens County, SC 3/14/21
20 photos
Photos from several short hikes in Pickens County, SC. First up was a hike to the top of Twin Falls on Reedy Cove Creek with Christy, Jennifer, Beth, Brenda, and Jack. The plan was to continue...
Moderna Falls and Mackey Mountain, 3/6/21
6 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall hike in the Mackey Mountain area. The hike included a great view, and huge, remote waterfall, and Covid vaccinations for everyone! I skipped the descent down to the...
Forbidden Falls and Little Bullhead Falls, Stone...
19 photos, 2 videos
Photos from a hike with Thomas to Forbidden Falls and Little Bullhead Falls in Stone Mountain State Park.
Hanging Rock State Park, 2/27/21
19 photos
Photos from two short hikes with Christy in Hanging Rock State Park, to Torys Den and Window Falls. Afterwards I explored a canyon downstream from the Upper Cascades.
Waterfalls and the Pace Cliffs, Green River Game...
34 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike in the Green River Game Lands with Jack, Jennifer, Brandi, Thomas, Scott, John, Justin, Amanda, and Zachary.
Rabun County, GA, 12/26-28, 2020
33 photos
Photos from a 3 day camping trip with Christy in northeast Georgia. We car camped at the West Fork Campground, a small campground on the West Fork of the Chattooga River. We spent 3 days hiking to...
Pink Falls & Orange Falls, Project Oh!, 2/6/21
30 photos
Photos from a return to Pink Falls in Project Oh! with Darrin, Bob, Jennifer, Thomas, Kitty, and John.
King Creek, Pisgah NF, NC, 1/30/21
10 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs to the waterfalls on King Creek. We started from the Davidson River Fish Hatchery and hiked the Cat Gap Loop counter-clockwise. We stopped at Cedar Rock...
Ice Palace Falls, 1/23/21
35 photos
Photos from an exploration of an unnamed tributary of the West Fork of the Pigeon River with Christy. Our timing was great, as the 3 waterfalls we found were partially frozen and adorned with...
Little Andy Falls, Big Ivy, 1/17/21
23 photos
Photos from a 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...
Mountain Cat Falls and Eden Falls, 1/11/21
14 photos
Photos from a hike with Jack to waterfalls near Rocky Bottom, SC. It was a cold, wet day, with a little snow early on and light rain that afternoon. We started with an easy hike to Mountain Cat...
Devils Courthouse, 1/9/21
35 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs from highway 215 to Devils Courthouse. We made a loop using the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Mountains to Sea Trail, a connecting trail, and a short stretch...
Summer 2020, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness,...
70 photos, 1 video
Photos from the final backpacking trip from our summer adventure. We started from the trailhead at the end of Rock Creek Road and backpacked up to Shelf Lake. We camped there, and I hiked to Moon...
Summer 2020, Wind River Range, Wyoming, New Fork...
170 photos, 1 video
Photos from a solo 3 1/2 day backpacking trip into the New Fork Lakes area of the Wind River Range. Christy dropped me off at the campground at the upper New Fork Lake. I hiked through New Fork...
Green River Game Lands, 1/2/21
29 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer to explore an unnamed stream in the Green River Game Lands.
Devils Cliff and Sitting Bear Mountain, Linville...
14 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy in the snow to Gingercake Mountain, Sitting Bear Mountain, and several views along Devils Cliff and the top of Hurricane Wall. We attempted to park at the Halfway...
Cutler Falls on Justice Creek, Avery County NC,...
21 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs to Cutler Falls.
Black Canyon Lake, Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness,...
28 photos
Photos from an overnight trip with Christy in the Absaroka Beartooth Wilderness. We backpacked in along the Lake Fork of Rock Creek. We found a great campsite on River Right, a bit upstream from...
Overmountain Falls, 12/13/20
24 photos
Photos from an exploration of an unnamed tributary of the North Fork of the Catawba River with David, Thomas, and Spencer. We started from Dobson Knob Road, and followed a powerline access road to...
Mackey Mountain 12/7/20
9 photos
Photos from a hike with Thomas to Mackey Mountain and beyond. John P joined us for the first part of the hike, to Narrows Knob. Unfortunately all of the views are a bit beyond that point.
Honey Branch, Caldwell County, NC, 11/29/20
7 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy along Honey Branch in Caldwell County, NC.
Upper Whitewater River, 11/22/20
19 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer, Scott, Thomas, Spencer, Carlos, and Jack. We ran a short shuttle and started with a gated road walk to FR89 Falls on "Deadfall Run". From there we found...
Green River Game Lands, 11/15/20
5 photos
Photos from a 9 mile loop hike with Christy in the Green River Game Lands. We started from Green River Cove and combined the Bluff Trail, a small part of the Turkey Gut Trail, the Stairstep Falls...
Summer 2020, Wind River Range, New Fork Lakes,...
179 photos, 1 video
Photos from a 4-day solo backpacking trip in the New Fork Lakes area of the Wind River Range. Christy needed a break and skipped this one. She dropped me off and picked me up at the New Fork Lakes...
Eastatoe Creek, SC, 11/9/20
24 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to the Eastatoe Creek Narrows. Our original plan was to hike upper Eastatoe Creek and lower Rocky Bottom Creek; however, water levels were too high to safely creek...
Pheasant Creek, South Mountains, 11/1/20
18 photos, 1 video
Photos from a return hike with Jennifer to Pleasant Falls and Pheasant Creek Falls in the South Mountains Game Lands.
Rocky Knobs and Narrow Rock Ridge, 10/30/20
29 photos
Photos from a 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.
Wiebeaux Falls, October 2020
20 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to Wiebeaux Falls earlier in October.
Summer 2020, Middle Fork Lake backpack, 7/24 -28,...
146 photos
Photos from our backpacking trip to Middle Fork Lake and Bewmark Lake in the Wind River Range. On day 1 we hiked from the Scab Creek Trailhead to a great campsite in a meadow above the South Fork of...
Flat Creek and Upper Sols Creek Falls, 10/24/20
9 photos
Photos from a series of hikes in the Little Canada area of Jackson County. First, Christy, the dogs, and did an off-trail hike to view Flat Creek Falls from the cliffs of Boardtree Knob. ...
The Dismal cliffs, 10/17-18, 2020
32 photos
Photos from Badger's birthday backpacking trip to The Dismal cliffs. It was a tough, 2 1/2 mile hike in with heavy packs, and some of it was off-trail. Thanks to everyone that came out, including...
Summer 2020, Clear Creek, Slide Lake, and Lost...
139 photos, 3 videos
Photos from a 3 day backpacking trip with Christy from Green River Lakes to Slide Lake. On the first day we took a side trip up the gorgeous Clear Creek valley to Clear Creek Natural Bridge. On day...
Beechflat Creek, 10/9/20
30 photos
Photos from a hike to the upper waterfalls on Beechflat Creek.
Kayaking on Bear Creek Lake, 10/3-4, 2020
26 photos
Photos from a weekend kayaking trip on Bear Creek Lake with Christy. Originally we had planned to kayak and camp on Tanassee Creek Lake, but that one is really small. On the drive there, we decided...
Upper Toms Creek, 9/27/20
10 photos
Photos from a solo bushwhack on Toms Creek, well upstream from Toms Creek Falls. I parked on FR469, and hiked in on FR469A. I followed the forest road to the creek and headed upstream. There were...
Twin Falls and Pipeline Falls, 9/26-27, 2020
30 photos, 1 video
Photos from a Team Waterfall weekend trip on private property in the Black Mountains. John organized the trip, using information from his friend Worth, who is a local expert on the area. We were...
Threesome Falls and Huckleberry Knob on Three Top...
25 photos
Photos from two hikes with Christy and the dogs in the Three Top Mountain Game Lands in Ashe County. First we hike to Threesome Falls, which was recently discovered by David and Brandi. After a...
Summer 2020, Green River Lakes and Porcupine...
40 photos, 1 video
Photos from The Green River Lakes. We spent two nights at the campground. On Sunday we hiked the west side of Lower Green River Lake, stopping at a nice beach at the upper end. After lunch we...
Summer 2020, Limestone Mountain, Wind River...
38 photos
Photos from an evening of car camping and a couple of short hikes on Limestone Mountain southwest of Lander.
Melrose Falls, 9/11/20
12 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy to Melrose Falls near Saluda. We made a loop out of it, by following a trail upstream from Melrose Falls to a railroad bridge over Big Fall Creek. There is a...
Gemini Falls and Laurel Fork Falls, 9/10/20
15 photos
Photos from a 1/2 day hike to Gemini Falls and Laurel Fork Falls in the Davidson River headwaters. The approach to the area is on an unmapped trail, but several large trees have fallen across it. ...
Mortimer Falls and beyond, 9/5/20
9 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy on an unnamed tributary of Estes Mill Creek near Mortimer. We followed old logging roads and then bushwhacked to the top of the largest waterfall, 50' Brandi's Spirit...
Cave Branch, Pisgah National Forest, 8/30/20
19 photos
Photos from a fun hike with Jennifer, Scott, Seda, Jack, David, and Brandi in the Curtis Creek area near Old Fort. We started from Curtis Creek Road and followed a faint trail up the ridge west of...
Summer 2020, Backpacking in Stough Creek Basin,...
82 photos, 1 video
Photos from a 3 day backpacking trip with Christy from Worthen Meadow Reservoir to Stough Creek Basin. We spent two nights at Shoal Lake. On the layover day, I hiked solo up onto the Roaring Fork...
Jane Cantrell Falls, Headwaters State Forest,...
10 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Boone to the waterfall on Jane Cantrell Creek in Headwaters State Forest. We did a loop hike starting from the Whiteoak Bridge Trailhead. We did not take the...
Summer 2020, Sinks Canyon and Popo Agie Falls,...
38 photos, 4 videos
Photos from a visit to Sinks Canyon on the Middle Popo Agie River, outside of Lander, Wyoming. We did the short walks to the Sinks - where the river enters a cave and disappears, and the Rise - a...
Summer 2020, Sherman Mountains, Wyoming, 7/11-12,...
28 photos
Trip report: www.angelfire.com/trek/fungi/Wyoming/Sherman_Mountains_7-...
Photos from our first evening and morning in Wyoming. It took us two days to drive from Charlotte to the Sherman Mountains...
Caldwell County creek walk, 6/28/20
43 photos
Photos from an exploration of two creeks in Caldwell County with Zachary, Thomas, and Kitty.
Spencer Mountain 6/28/20
11 photos
Photos from an afternoon hike with Christy from George Poston Park to the summit of Spencer Mountain in Gaston County.
Roan Highlands, 6/21-22, 2020
52 photos
Photos from a 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. On Sunday, Christy...
Bubbling Springs Branch and Lower Wildcat, 6/14/20
28 photos
Photos from a hike to the waterfalls on Bubbling Springs Branch and a separate hike to Bubbling Springs Branch Cascades and Lower Wildcat Falls. From Bubbling Springs Branch Cascades we followed the...
Headwaters State Forest, 6/13/20
20 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall exploration of the South Prong of Glady Fork of the French Broad River, with Christy, Darrin, John, and the dogs. We also visited a waterfall I've had my eye on for...
Steels Creek, 6/7/20
20 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs to the Teacups on Steels Creek. After hanging out and swimming, I extended the hike by continuing on the Mountains to Sea Trail. Christy picked me up...
Wiebeaux Falls (Cajun Dog Falls), 5/30/20
28 photos
Photos from a hike with Scott, Jennifer, Thomas, Kitty, and John to Wiebeaux Falls.
Beechflat Creek, 5/25/20
20 photos
Photos from a hike from the Parkway to many stunning waterfalls on Beechflat Creek.
Jocassee Gorges, 5/23-24, 2020
37 photos
Photos from a weekend with Christy and the dogs in the Jocassee Gorges. On Saturday, Brenda joined us for a hike from highway 281 to Narrow Rock Ridge. The cliffs there feature amazing views of...
Thompson River, 5/16-17, 2020
30 photos
Photos from a weekend on the Thompson River and Mill Creek. On Saturday we hiked in from Brewer Road, forded the river, and headed downstream. The campsite I was aiming for was occupied, so we...
Ashmore Heritage Preserve, SC, 5/9/20
29 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy in Ashmore Heritage Preserve. We circled Ashmore Lake and hiked up to Green Mountain to look for petroglyphs.
Panthertown Valley, 5/1 - 5/3, 2020
34 photos
Photos from a weekend backpacking trip with Christy to Panthertown Valley. We hiked in on Friday evening and spent two nights at a campsite on the Macs Gap Trail. On Saturday we hiked to the base...
South Mountains 4/26/20
22 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs in the South Mountains Game Lands. We started out with a hike to Jack in the Pulpit Falls, on an unnamed tributary of the North Fork of the First Broad...
Ten Thousand Islands,part 2, 12/31/19 - 1/2, 2020
27 photos
Photos from the last 3 days of our kayaking trip in the Ten Thousand Islands of Everglades National Park.
South Mountains 4/20/20
27 photos
Photos from two more half-dayhikes with Christy in the South Mountains Game Lands.
South Mountains, 4/13/20
29 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to Beautimos Falls and Black Mountain Falls in the South Mountains.
South Mountains 4/11/20
16 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Christy in the South Mountains. We started out at Isolation Falls, which we found on a previous hike. Christy suggested the name this time, based on its remote...
Ellicott Rock Wilderness, SC / NC, 4/4 - 4/5, 2020
28 photos
Photos from a weekend backpacking trip with Christy and the dogs in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness. We started from the Sloan Bridge parking area on highway 107 south of Cashiers. We made a loop...
Ten Thousand Islands, Everglades National Park,...
39 photos
Photos from the first half of our six day kayaking trip in the Ten Thousand Islands section of Everglades National Park. We started from Everglades City and paddled through Halfway Creek and Cross...
Coley Creek, Jocassee Gorges, SC 3/21/20.
6 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Christy in the Jocassee Gorges. We hiked from the Bad Creek access to the Foothills Trail and followed it beyond the Thompson River. From the top of the ridge...
Laurel Branch and Laurel Creek, Jocassee Gorges...
35 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall weekend in Pickens County, SC. On Saturday, Christy, Jennifer, Thomas, Kitty, Jack, Kyle, Johnny, and I explored Laurel Branch from Horsepasture Road. John dropped in...
Green Knob and Mount Hardy, 3/7/20
17 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs to Green Knob and Mount Hardy in the Middle Prong Wilderness.
Brainard Lake, Indian Peaks Wilderness, Colorado,...
15 photos
Photos from a short, cold, windy hike with Christy to Brainard Lake just outside the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area.
Mills Lake and The Loch, Rocky Mountain National...
37 photos
Photos from a snowshoe hike with Christy to Mills Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. Afterwards I added on a solo side trip to The Loch.
Emerald Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park,...
30 photos
Photos from a snowshoe hike with Christy from Bear Lake to Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park. The mountains were in the clouds when we started, but it cleared off just...
Green Mountain, Flatirons, Colorado, 2/26/20
23 photos
Photos from an afternoon snow hike with Christy from Flagstaff Road to Green Mountain in the Flatirons above Boulder.
Snow hike to Silvermine Bald, 2/22/20
29 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.
Rube Rock Branch and Tom Hall Branch, 2/14/20
13 photos
Photos from a solo exploration of two streams in the Harmon Den area of the Pigeon River Gorge. I worked in Kentucky last week, and I stopped on the way home and camped along Cold Springs Creek. I...
Flatwoods Falls and Bruce Creek Falls, TN, 2/13/19
11 photos
Photos from two short solo hikes near Caryville, TN. Last week my work assignment was in Kentucky, and these waterfalls made a perfect stop on the way home after several days of heavy rain.
A return to Project Why? 2/8/20
25 photos
Last weekend we made our long awaited return to Project Why? Virtually nothing went according to plan, but it was a great day! First, the road Christy and I had scouted a couple of years ago is now...
Jeff Davis, Blue Lakes, California, 8/10/19
26 photos
Photos from the last day of our trip. I did a short hike with Carolyn to the base of Jeff Davis, a volcanic plug.
Mono Lake South Tufa, 8/8/19
11 photos
Photos from a short sunset hike with Christy to the South Tufa section of Mono Lake.
Rocky Knobs, NC 1/26/20
10 photos
Photos from a hike with Spencer from highway 281 up the ridge line to both of the Rocky Knobs. We found four great viewpoints, though the views from the cliffs on the southwest side were all...
Blackberry Run and Deadfall Run, 1/25/20
14 photos
Photos from a fun off-trail hike with a great group of people to two unnamed tributaries of the Whitewater River. I was joined by Darrin, Bob, Sean, Scott, Spencer, Carlos, Casey, Renee, and Mark...
Pinnacle Mountain, SC 1/20/20
27 photos
Photos from a fun hike with Christy and the dogs from Camp Adger to Pinnacle Mountain. We did a loop combining the Palmetto Trail, Long Ridge Road, the Foothills Trail, and Pigen Road. Highlights...
Deception Falls on Laurel Creek, Pickens County,...
13 photos
Photos from two cold, rainy days exploring Laurel Creek. Bernie told me about this one a few years ago, but for some reason I didn't get to it until this month. My first attempt was with Jennifer,...
All the Secrets, DuPont State Forest, NC 12/20/19
14 photos
Photos from a fun hike with a great group of people to all* of the secret waterfalls in DuPont State Forest. Scott, Jack, John, Carlos, and Julia me for this adventure. We bushwhacked to Top Secret...
Still Falls and the Secret Wall, 12/18/19
5 photos
Photos from an afternoon hike with Christy and the dogs to Still Falls and the Secret Wall, near the Linville Gorge Wilderness.
Little Wilson Creek, 12/14/19
15 photos
Photos from a hike with the dogs to several waterfalls, cliffs, and cascades on Little Wilson Creek.
Raven Cliff Falls, Dodd Creek, GA, 12/9/19
16 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to several waterfalls on Dodd Creek, including Raven Cliff Falls.
Mammoth Crest dayhike, California, 8/9/19
28 photos
Photos from a solo hike on the Mammoth Crest Trail. Christy dropped me off at Lake George and picked me up late that afternoon near Lake Mary. The hike features spectacular views from the ridge...
Jones Gap State Park, SC, 12/8/19
21 photos
Photos from a shuttle hike with Jennifer and the dogs in Jones Gap State Park. We bushwhacked downstream along an unnamed stream, and then followed the Jones Gap Trail along the Middle Saluda River...
Gem Lakes, John Muir Wilderness, California,...
37 photos
Photos from a dayhike with Christy to the Gem Lakes in the John Muir Wilderness. From the Gem Lakes, I scrambled off-trail up to point 11,645 for views of the Gem Lakes and Treasure Lakes.
White Mountain Peak, CA, 8/7/19
49 photos
Photos from a solo hike to the summit of White Mountain Peak (14,259'). Christy and I drove up from Bishop the night before. We enjoyed a great sunset early on. I'm glad it was dark, because the...
Humphrey's Basin, John Muir Wilderness, day 4,...
39 photos
Photos from the fourth and final day of our backpacking trip from North Lake into Humphreys Basin in the John Muir Wilderness. On the last day we broke camp at Lower Desolation Lake and hiked back...
Humphreys Basin, John Muir Wilderness, day 3
50 photos
Photos from day three of our 4 day backpacking trip from North Lake to Humphreys Basin in the John Muir Wilderness. From our campsite near Lower Desolation Lake, we hiked to Desolation Lake, crossed...
Humphreys Basin, John Muir Wilderness, day 2,...
53 photos
Photos from the second day of our 4 day backpacking trip from North Lake into Humphreys Basin. That morning, we hiked from our campsite near Piute Pass over to Muriel Lake and up to an overlook of...
Green River Game Lands, 11/30/19
10 photos
Photos from a series of short hikes with the dogs in the Green River Game Lands, including Case Falls, two waterfalls on the Hungry (Big Hungry) River, and a loop hike on the Pulliam Creek, Rockhop,...
Humphreys Basin, John Muir Wilderness backpack,...
52 photos
Photos from the first day of our four day backpacking trip from North Lake to Humphreys Basin in the John Muir Wilderness. We hiked up past Loch Leven and Piute Lake to Piute Pass. Originally I...
HIckory Nut Gorge, Big Bradley Falls, Bald Rock,...
29 photos
Photos from short hikes with Christy and the dogs. First, we parked at the Eagle Rock trailhead and checked out some cliffs on Shumont Mountain and Eagle Rock. Next, we hiked to the overlook of Big...
Emory Creek, 11/8/19
13 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer to three waterfalls on Emory Creek in Pickens County, SC.
Stone Mountain, DuPont State Forest, 11/2/19
10 photos
Photos from a short hike with the dogs to both of the peaks of Stone Mountain in DuPont State Forest. Incredibly, I unexpectedly ran into my friend Brenda on the trail.
Wintergreen Falls, Nantahala National Forest, and...
43 photos
Photos from a wonderful Team Waterfall weekend. First, Jack, Jennifer and I hiked to Upper Wintergreen Falls on the Toxaway River. John met us on the way out, and Carlos was also in the area. ...
Beacon Heights and Rough Ridge, 10/19/19
22 photos
Photos from short hikes to Beacon Heights and Rough Ridge from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Grandfather Mountain.
Headwaters of the West Fork of the Pigeon River,...
38 photos
Photos from a weekend with Christy and the dogs in the Headwaters of the West Fork of the Pigeon River. On Saturday we did a loop hike around Little Sam Mountain to check out the fall color. On...
Babel Canyon and Babel Tower, Linville Gorge,...
42 photos
Photos from a hike with Darrin, Scott, John, Katie, and Erin in Linville Gorge. First, we hiked to Babel Falls on the Linville River. Darrin and Scott hiked downstream from there, while the rest of...
Eastatoe Creek and Rocky Bottom Creek, Rocky...
29 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer along part of Eastatoe Creek and lower Rocky Bottom Creek. We hiked in from the Foothills Trail spur that leads to The Narrows on Eastatoe Creek. We turned off of...
Mono Lake, 8/2/19
33 photos
Photos from a great birthday in the Mono Lake area. We car camped the previous night below Black Point, near Mono Lake. I got up at first light and hiked up Black Point to check out the Black Point...
Mount Watkins, Yosemite National Park CA, 8/1/19
39 photos
Photos from perhaps my favorite hike in Yosemite. Christy and I started out at Olmstead Point to Mount Watkins and two ridges extending south. Both end on dramatic cliffs overlooking Tenaya Canyon,...
Clouds Rest, Yosemite National Park, CA, 7/30-31,...
38 photos
Photos from our backpacking trip from Tenaya Lake to Clouds Rest.
The Mist Trail and Panorama Trail, Yosemite...
57 photos, 1 video
Photos from a hike from Yosemite Valley to Glacier Point. Christy and I drove in on Monday morning and hiked the Mist Trail with many, many other people upstream along the Merced River to Vernal...
May Lake and Mount Hoffman, Yosemite National...
17 photos
Photos from our first day in Yosemite National Park. Christy and I set up at our campsite in Tuolomne Meadows and then hiked together to May Lake. She hung out there in her hammock while I hiked to...
San Francisco, CA, 7/27/19
15 photos
Photos from a weekend in San Francisco. Saturday morning, Christy did the annual swim race from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco. Afterwards we visited Twin Peaks for the view of the city below.
Piney Mountain Falls and Bearwallow Falls, 9/5/19
12 photos
Photos from a hike with Jennifer to Piney Mountain Falls and Bearwallow Falls. She drove her high clearance 4WD, which was a good thing, because parts of the 3 mile forest road leading to the...
Beautimos Falls, South Mountains, 9/2/19
7 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy from the gate on the Old CCC Road to Beautimos Falls on a fork of Brier Creek.
Redwoods National Park (south), California,...
36 photos
Photos from our second full day in Redwoods National Park. First we did two short hikes in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park to see THE Big Tree, the Cathedral Trees, and the Corkscrew Tree. Then...
Redwoods National Park (north), California,...
61 photos
Photos from our first full day in Redwoods National Park. We spent two nights camping at the Mill Creek Campground in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. That morning we drove to the visitors...
Castle Crags Wilderness, California, 7/23/19
36 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy from Castle Crags State Park into the Castle Crags Wilderness.
Burney Falls, McCloud River, and Castle Lake
13 photos
Photos from several short stops on the way from Lassen Volcanic National Park to Castle Crags State Park.
Cinder Cone, Lassen Volcanic National Park,...
20 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy from Butte Lake to the Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park.
Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, 7-19
64 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to the summit of Lassen Peak. We were blessed with a beautiful day and outstanding photographic conditions for this one!
Mill Creek Falls, Lassen Volcanic National Park,...
21 photos
Photos from a short solo hike to Mill Creek Falls.
Warner Valley, Lassen Volcanic National Park, 7-19
27 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy in Warner Valley to Devils Kitchen and Boiling Springs Lake.
King Creek Falls, Lassen Volcanic National Park,...
7 photos
Photos from a short solo hike to King Creek Falls.
Bumpass Hell, Lassen Volcanic National Park, 7-19
33 photos
Photos from a hike from the Kings Creek Picnic Area to Bumpass Hell. We took the longer route because the trail from the Bumpass Trailhead was closed for construction.
Pyramid Peak, Desolation Wilderness, California,...
33 photos
Photos from a solo hike up Pyramid Peak via the South Ridge route.
Blue Lakes, California, July 2019
45 photos
Photos from two days of hiking in the Blue Lakes area and the Mokelumne Wilderness of the Eldorado National Forest. Christy's Uncle Ed and Aunt Carolyn have a camper near Lower Blue Lake, and we...
Pinnacles National Park, California, 7/15/19
49 photos
Photos from two dayhikes in Pinnacles National Park. First, Christy and I did the scenic Balconies Cave Loop. Afterwards, I did the High Peaks Loop solo. The scenery was fantastic, but it was a...
Big Sur, California, July 2019
41 photos
Photos from the first two days of our California trip. We flew into San Francisco and drove down the coast on the first afternoon. We camped at the Ponderosa Campground way up in the mountains...
Pot Branch Falls, South Mountains 7/6/19
26 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy to Pot Branch Falls in the South Mountains Gamelands.
The Pinnacle and Blackrock, 7/4-7/5, 2019
31 photos
Photos from a backpacking trip with Christy to The Pinnacle above Sylva on July 4th. We camped near the end of the trail in what might be "campsite 3". The sorry excuse for a trail map at...
Weed Patch Mountain Trail, Hickory Nut Gorge,...
35 photos
Photos from a hike on the Weed Patch Mountain Trail, from Buffalo Creek Park in Lake Lure to Eagle Rock in Chimney Rock State Park. Christy joined me for the first part of the hike, and picked me up...
Steels Creek Falls and the Teacups
16 photos
Photos from an afternoon hike with Christy to Steels Creek Falls and the Teacups on Steels Creek.
Cheoah Bald, Ledbetter Creek, and the Plott...
69 photos
Photos from a wonderful Team Waterfall weekend in the Nantahala Mountains. On Friday, Jack, Scott, and I backpacked up the Bartram Trail to camp on Cheoah Bald.
We backpacked down the same way...
Cherry, Bennett, and No Name, 6/9/19
15 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to several off-the-beaten-path waterfalls near Brevard. We visited waterfalls in Cherry Cove, Bennett Cove, and No Name Cove.
Gingercake Creek, 6/2/19 & 6/30/19
41 photos, 2 videos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Jennifer up Gingercake Creek. We started our day with short hikes to Upper Steels Creek Falls and Newt Falls. For the main event, we made a quick visit to Rip...
Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies, Landsford Canal State...
18 photos
Photos from an afternoon float down the Catawba River through Landsford Canal State Park to see the Rocky Shoals Spider Lilies. We caught them at their absolute peak this year!
Black Mountains weekend, 5/25-27, 2019
58 photos
Photos from a weekend Team Waterfall backpacking trip in the Black Mountains. On Saturday we hiked in from Steps Gap (limited parking) to a campsite on Commissary Ridge (very popular). That...
Sills Branch and Devils Branch, TN, 5/18/19
12 photos
Photos from short hikes in the Clarks Creek valley near Erwin, TN. First we hiked to Sills Falls on the North Branch of Sills Creek. Then we explored lower Devils Branch up to Pine Ridge Falls.
Eagle Rock, Chimney Rock State Park, 5/17/19
26 photos
Photos from a short hike with Christy from the new Eagle Rock parking area in Chimney Rock State Park to Eagle Rock, The Tunnel, and Jenga Rock.
Spring Break Part 4, kayaking on Lake Tugalo
30 photos, 1 video
We wrapped up the first part of our Spring Break trip with an overnight kayaking trip on Lake Tugalo. Lake Tugalo is on the South Carolina / Georgia line, formed by the Chattooga and Tallulah...
Capers Island, 5/10-12, 2019
31 photos, 2 videos
Photos from a 3 day kayaking trip to Capers Island, a barrier island north of Charleston. We started at the Gadsdenville boat launch shortly after high tide, as it is impassable when the water is...
Spring Break Part 3, Brasstown Falls, Longnose...
26 photos, 3 videos
Photos from day 4 of our Spring trip. I started with an early morning hike to Brasstown Falls and Little Brasstown Falls. I returned with Christy after breakfast. Later, we kayaked on Lake...
Panthertown Valley, 5/5/19
20 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to Greenland Creek Falls and Carlton Falls in Panthertown Valley. Incredibly, we spent six hours there without seeing anyone else. I guess the rain that morning...
Spring Break part 2, kayaking on Lake Jocassee
38 photos
Photos from days 2 and 3 of our Spring Break trip. We spent both days kayaking on Lake Jocassee, visiting waterfalls and camping near the far end of Toxaway River arm.
Spring Break part 1, Issaqueena Falls and Yellow...
15 photos, 2 videos
We hadn't planned to start our Spring trip with easy hikes to a few waterfalls in Oconee County, SC, but after torrential rains hit the area on Friday, it was too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Beyond Epicity, 4/12 - 4/14, 2019
47 photos
Photos from a weekend of camping and (mostly) off-trail hiking near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Pheasant Creek and tributaries, South Mountains...
15 photos
Photos from a solo exploration of Pheasant Creek and two of its tributaries in the South Mountains Game Lands. I started from a Game Lands access / parking area on Pheasant Creek Road. Most of the...
Devils Fork and tributary, South Mountains Game...
6 photos
Photos from a hike in the Devils Fork drainage of the South Mountains. I visited a total of 6 waterfalls, but most weren't photogenic due to deadfall. The exception was Resurrection Falls, which is...
Henry Fork and tributary, South Mountains State...
14 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with Christy and the dogs in South Mountains State Park. We parked near the gate east of Skull Knob and west oh High Knob. From there, we bushwhacked north down a...
Laurel Leap, March 2019
6 photos
Photos from an off-trail hike with John from the Kistler Highway in Linville Gorge to the top and base of Laurel Leap on Laurel Creek.
South Mountains Game Lands, 3/24/19
15 photos
Photos from an experimental adventure. We rode our mountain bikes deep into the South Mountains, most of the way to the top of Magic School Bus Falls. From there, I bushwhacked down a thousand...
Buck Hollow, Jones Gap State Park, SC, 3/9/19
11 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall adventure in Jones Gap State Park. Darrin, Jack, Thomas, Kitty, Bob, Jimmy, and Sean joined me for an off-trail hike to the big waterfall on Buck Hollow. We started out...
Cane Creek, 3/10/19 & 3/16/19
28 photos
Photos from two hikes with Christy along Cane Creek, near Lake Jocassee.
Green River Gamelands, 2/24/19
13 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike on an unnamed stream in the Green River Gamelands with Jack and Jennifer. We followed trail and old road to within sight of two previously undocumented waterfalls. ...
Project Oh! 2/25/19 & 3/3/19
53 photos
Photos from two more visits to Project Oh! In late February, Christy, Scott, Peter, and I hiked in to Pink Falls. After having lunch at the base and exploring the cave behind the second drop, Scott...
Project Oh! 2/17/19
26 photos
Photos from another Team Waterfall exploration in Project Oh! Spencer, Scott, John, and Carlos joined me for an incredible adventure into 2 canyons, where we found 6 waterfalls (5 previously...
Tough Hill Branch, 2/10/19 & 2/14/19
47 photos
Trip report: www.angelfire.com/trek/fungi/NC/HighCountry/Tough_Hill_Br...
Photos from an exploration of Tough Hill Branch in Pisgah National Forest with Beth on a cold, wet winter day. We explored...
DuPont State Forest, 2/2/19
18 photos
Photos from several short hikes in and near DuPont State Forest. First, Jack and Jennifer joined me for an exploration of a creek that has been on my radar for more than a year. We found two nice...
Crabtree Falls VA, 1/27/19
11 photos
Photos from a short hike to Crabtree Falls in Virginia. It is often described as an 800' waterfall - the tallest waterfall in the eastern US. This is incorrect. In reality, it is a series of...
Waterfall on Dixon Creek, 1/19/19
12 photos
Photos from a hike with John and Zachary to a waterfall on Dixon Creek. Allen Hyde's guidebook to the Wilson Creek area includes a description of a route to this waterfall, but he calls it Rackett...
Summer 2018, Surprise, Amphitheater, and Delta...
16 photos
Photos from a solo hike to Surprise, Amphitheater, and Delta Lakes in Grand Tetons National Park. I did this hike all wrong, starting late and going to Surprise Lake first and Delta Lake last. The...
Grassy Knob Branch, Black Mountains, NC 1/12/19
24 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike up Grassy Knob Branch, which is a tributary of Upper Creek, which is a tributary of the South Toe River. We were able to follow the remains of an old skid road most...
Badlands National Park, South Dakota, 8/29/18
43 photos
Photos from an afternoon in Badlands National Park. We had lunch at Sage Creek campground before driving the Sage Creek Rim Road and Badlands Loop Road east. We stopped at most of the overlooks and...
Waterfalls on Headforemost Creek, SC 1/5/19
14 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall hike to Headforemost Creek near Jones Gap State Park, SC. We were able to obtain permission to hike through private property to the base of Headforemost Falls. The...
Fall Creek, Hickory Nut Gorge, 1/3/19
24 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy and Michelle. We explored Fall Creek downstream from the base of Hickory Nut Falls. We found four significant waterfalls and lots of smaller drops and cascades. The...
Little Bullhead Creek, Stone Mountain State Park,...
13 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy in Stone Mountain State Park. We started on the Widows Creek Trail / MST. I bushwhacked out a ridge to the east featuring some cliffs, but it was too wooded to allow...
Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, 8/28/18
4 photos
Photos from a short visit to Devils Tower National Monument. I took these photos at sunset from a meadow at the northwest corner of the park. We stayed at the park campground that night and left...
Jewel Cave National Monument, 8/29/18
28 photos
Photos from the Scenic tour at Jewel Cave National Monument. Cave photography is difficult, especially with artificial light, but I tried!
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota,...
44 photos
Photos from a short trip to Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota. Christy and I spent a rainy night at a hotel in Billings, Montana. The next morning we took care of some errands and...
Beartooth Highway, 8/26/18
11 photos
Photos from a drive with Christy from our campground west of Jackson, Wyoming through Yellowstone and across the Beartooth Highway. Originally we were going to do a short backpacking trip in the...
las cascadas, 12/31/18
8 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall exploration of
las cascadas in Nicaragua with Christy, Scott, John, Spencer, and Ashley. It was a killer bushwhack through a jungle-covered canyon next to a raging...
Three Falls, Table Falls, Alum Rock Falls, and...
47 photos
Photos from a series of hikes in Pennsylvania. On Christmas Eve Christy, the dogs, and I hiked to Three Falls on a tributary of Round Island Run on the Quehanna Plateau. We stopped at Table Falls...
Waterfalls in the Johns River headwaters, 12/8/18
12 photos
Photos from an exploratory hike with John and Zachary. We found five waterfalls on tributaries of the Johns River. Four of them are in the Pisgah National Forest, while the one on Wildcat Branch is...
Waterfall in Caldwell County, NC, 12/2/18
10 photos
Photos from an off-trail hike with Christy to a waterfall in Caldwell County. This one might be on private property, so I'm not disclosing the location.
Rainbow Falls, Chimney Rock State Park, 11/23/18
28 photos
Photos from a Team Waterfall hike in Chimney Rock State Park. We hiked to Rainbow Falls and several waterfalls downstream. Afterwards some of our group climbed up to the cliffs above and hiked to...
Summer 2018, Wind River Range backpacking trip,...
45 photos
Photos from the final 2 days of our 8 day backpacking trip in Wyoming's Wind River Range. On day 7 I hiked solo from our campsite on Washakie Creek to Shadow Lake, Billys Lake, Barren Lake, Texas...
Summer 2018, Wind River Range, Wyoming, day 6,...
31 photos
Photos from day 6 of our 8 day backpacking trip in Wyoming's Wind River Range. We got up at first light and left our campsite at Grave Lake. Our original plan was to hike over the Lizard Head...
Summer 2018, Wind River Range backpacking trip,...
42 photos
Photos from day 5 of our backpacking trip in the Wind River Range. This was a layover day, as we spent two nights at a campsite near the beach at the east end of Grave Lake. I had purchased a one...
Summer 2018, Wind River Range backpacking trip,...
66 photos
Photos from days 3 and 4 of our 8 day backpacking trip in the Wind River Range. On day three we started at Lake 10,566 on the East Fork River and followed an easy off-trail route to a pass before...
Summer 2018, Wind River Range backpacking trip,...
42 photos
Photos from the first two days of our 8 day backpacking trip in the Wind River Range. We started at Big Sandy Opening. On day 1 we hiked past Mirror Lake, Dads Lake, and Marms Lake before...
Summer 2018, Terraced Falls on the Falls River,...
24 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy to the brink of Terraced Falls on the Falls River in Yellowstone National Park. From there I continued solo and descended a steep gully on River Left to the base of...
Jocassee Gorges, 11/10-11, 2018
47 photos
Photos from several short hikes with Christy around Lake Jocassee. On Saturday we hiked to the base of Lower Whitewater Falls and the official overlook. We camped Saturday night near Laurel Gap. ...
Headwaters State Forest, 11/4/18
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Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs in Headwaters State Forest. We drove the Subaru in to Gum Gap and hiked to cliffs on Bursting Rock Mountain and Dolves Mountain. We also visited Merry...
South Harper Creek Falls and Little Lost Cove...
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Photos from two short hikes with Christy and the dogs in the Wilson Creek area. First was a hike to various vantage points of South Harper Creek Falls. After that, we hiked to Upper Little Lost...
Summer 2018, backpacking Cascade Corner in...
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Photos from the last two days of our backpacking trip in the southwest corner of Yellowstone. We left our campsite on the Falls River and spent the morning hiking to a campsite on Mountain Ash...
Summer 2018, backpacking Yellowstone's Cascade...
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Photos from days 2, 3, and 4 of our 6-day backpacking trip in the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park. We started out day 2 at Dunada Falls. We hiked back to Bechler Meadows and then...
Summer 2018, backpacking Cascade Corner,...
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Photos from the first day + of our six day backpacking trip in Yellowstone's southwest corner. We started at Cave Falls and visited Cave Falls on the Falls River and Bechler Falls on the Bechler...
Team Waterfall in the Middle Prong and Shining...
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Photos from a long weekend with Team Waterfall in the Middle Prong and Shining Rock Wilderness Areas. On Friday, Christy, Johnny, Everette, and I hiked to Mount Hardy Falls and a scenic bald in the...
Black Mountains, 10/6 - 10/7, 2018
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Photos from a Team Waterfall weekend in the Black Mountains of NC. John obtained permission to access Mitchell Falls from Big Tom Wilson's grandson. On Saturday most of our group bushwhacked from...
Summer 2018, Yellowstone National Park, Upper...
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On our second full day in Yellowstone Christy and I joined the hordes at the Upper Geyser Basin. We started with an eruption of Old Faithful and then explored the basin. I saw Old Faithful erupt a...
Thunderhole Creek and Phillips Creek, 9/22/18 &...
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Photos from two hikes in the Thunderhole Creek area south of Blowing Rock. The first weekend, Christy and I spent a few hours hiking to Thunderhole Falls and Lower Thunderhole Falls before the...
St. Joseph, Michigan August, 2018
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Photos from a weekend with our friends Marsha and Ian in St. Joseph, Michigan.
Summer 2018, Yellowstone National Park, Lamar...
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Photos from a hike with Christy through the Lamar River Valley and up Cache Creek to the Wahb Springs thermal area at Death Gulch.
Summer 2018, Yellowstone National Park, West...
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Photos from a sunset walk at West Thumb Geyser Basin on Yellowstone Lake.
Summer 2018, Badlands camping, 8/5/18
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Photos from the first campsite of our trip, in South Dakota just outside of Badlands National Park.
Dark and Greasy, 9/9/18
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Photos from a hike with Christy in the Shining Rock Wilderness Area. Our plan was to hike up Dark Prong to Serpentine Falls, bushwhack over Ivestor Ridge, and then descend Greasy Cove Prong. ...
Cove Creek Green River Gamelands, 7/28/18
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Photos from a short hike with Christy to a small but pretty waterfall on Cove Creek. Our goal was to hike to the base of Big Bradley Falls, but the trail and entire hillside washed away in one of...
Art Loeb Trail backpack, 7/20 - 7/22/18
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Photos from a weekend backpacking trip with Christy and the dogs starting from the Pisgah Fish Hatchery. On Friday evening we hiked up to Cedar Rock and camped. Sunset was a dud, and we had rain...
Scottsman Creek, Granite City, and beyond,...
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Photos from a Team Waterfall weekend on the upper Chattooga River. On Saturday morning we managed to claim the entire Ammons Branch campground (all three sites). That was good, since we had 14...
Calderwood Lake and Nantahala Lake, 7/18
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Photos from an amazing weekend with Christy! From Thursday evening to Saturday morning we kayaked on Calderwood Lake, camping at the mouth of Slickrock Creek. On Saturday we drove the Cherohala...
Fork Creek and Dismal Creek, 6/30- 7/1, 2018
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Photos from a wonderful weekend with Christy and the dogs. First we hiked to Stillhouse Falls on Fork Creek. I then bushwhacked solo down to Elmo's Falls. Afterwards, we backpacked 1 mile in to a...
Spring 2018 trip, waterfalls in the Nantahala...
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We finished up our Spring trip in the Nantahala National Forest near Robbinsville. We car camped on a forest road off of the Cherhola Skyway. Originally we planned to hike to The Hangover, but the...
Black Mountain Crest backpacking trip, 6/15-17,...
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Photos from a mostly solo backpacking trip with the dogs in the Black Mountains. I made a big figure eight style loop from the Woody Ridge Trailhead. I started Friday evening at 5pm and climbed up...
Team Waterfall tours the Jocassee Gorges, 6/9-10,...
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Photos from a spectacular weekend in the Jocassee Gorges. First, John took Christy, Darrin, and I on an airplane tour over Lake Jocassee and the Jocassee Gorges. We viewed 27 waterfalls in less...
Little Shortoff and Yellow Fork Falls, 6/3/18
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Photos from a short hike to Little Shortoff in Linville Gorge and 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. This is...
Camp Creek, Black Mountains, NC 6/2/18
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Photos from an exploration of Camp Creek in the Black Mountains with Christy and the dog at high water. Camp Creek starts as a series of springs near Commissary Ridge and runs down to the South Toe...
Stephens Gap Cave, 4/5/18
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Photos from a hike with Christy and Tim to Stephens Gap Cave, plus photos from another cave on the Cumberland Plateau that we explored with Stephanie.
Waterfalls on Curtis Creek, 5/ 27/18
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Photos from an exploration of upper Curtis Creek with Christy and the dogs. We found two waterfalls on Curtis Creek and one on a tributary. We're calling the lower waterfall Loew Falls, in honor of...
Asheville weekend, 5/19-20, 2018
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Plan A for Christy’s birthday weekend was kayaking at the outer banks. But rain.
Plan B was mountain biking. But rain.
Plan C: rain? Waterfalls!
I made breakfast for Christy Saturday morning...
Wild Azalea National Recreation Trail, Louisiana,...
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Photos from two hikes on the Wild Azalea Trail in Louisiana. First, I hiked from Evangeline Camp to Kincaid Lake, making a loop using the Wild Azalea Spur Trail. I finished my Louisiana adventure...
Black Mountains, 5/12-13, 2018
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Photos from a weekend backpacking trip with Christy. On Saturday we met up with Thomas and Zachary and hiked in to Middle Creek Falls. Then we explored up the south fork of Middle Creek, where we...
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, April 2018
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Photos from two short, after work hikes in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas.
Savage Gulf, 4/4/18
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Photos from two short hikes in Savage Gulf. First, Christy and I visited Savage Falls and did a short loop on the north rim of the canyon. Next, I did a short solo hike to Suter Falls.
South Carolina waterfalls and wildflowers, 5/5/18
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Photos from several short hikes with Team Waterfall in Greenville County SC.
Chimney Rock State Park, 5/2/18
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Photos from a 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...
The Pinnacle and Buff Creek, 4/28/18
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Photos from a hike with Wendy and the dogs from Pinnacle Park 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 -...
Grassy Ridge from Mollie Branch, 4/21/18
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Photos from a thrilling hike from the Roaring Creek valley to Grassy Ridge. I started at the end of Mollie Branch Road This is State property now, and there is even room to park a few cars. The...
Virgin Falls, 4/3/18
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Photos from a hike with Christy, Stephanie, and Bo to Virgin Falls.
Tennessee waterfall discovery, 4/2/18
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Photos from a hike with Christy, Stephanie, and Bo to a waterfall Stephanie discovered while studying a topo map. I'm keeping the details vague because Stephanie wants to keep it a secret. The...
Big Creek and Mount Sterling, Great Smoky...
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Photos from a 3 day backpacking trip with Christy in the Smokies at the beginning of our Spring trip. On Friday afternoon we hiked in 6 miles in the rain along Big Creek to Walnut Bottoms. The next...
Croatan National Forest and Hammocks Beach State...
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Photos from a visit with Christy to eastern NC. 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. ...
Norton Mill Creek and Whitesides Mountain, 3/4 &...
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Photos from 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...
Project Oh! 2/24/18
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Photos from our third exploration in Project Oh!, this time with Spencer, Scott, Jennifer, Beth, and Wendy. Due to a camera mishap, a lot of these are just phone pics.
Wolf Creek Falls and Trail Fork of Big Creek...
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Photos from two hikes with Christy in Cocke County, Tn. First was an easy hike to Wolf Creek Falls. The next day we met up with Team Waterfalll on Max Patch. We then explored the Trail Fork of Big...
Project Oh! 2/11/18
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Photos from an exploratory hike with Spencer and Carlos in Project Oh! This one was a roaring success, as we found a 300' waterfall with four distinct sections. The second section (from the bottom)...
Windy Falls from above, 2/9/18
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Photos from a hike with Stephanie, Cat, and Brannon to Windy Falls on the Horsepasture River. We started at Gorges State Park, hiked down to the top of the falls, and then scrambled down to The...
Greenville County, SC waterfalls, 2/3/18
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Photos from a mostly off-trail hike with Josh, his son Link, Darrin, Spencer, Bob, Sean, Stan, and Wally to a bunch of waterfalls in upstate SC.
Rumbling Bald, 1/31/18
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Photos from a hike with Christy to Party Rock and Cougar Crag on Rumbling Bald in Chimney Rock State Park. Christy's knees don't like steep downhills, she she continued ahead to Eagle Rocks and the...
Project Aye, 1/27/18
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Photos from an exploratory hike 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...
Mount Hardy Falls and Tiger Falls, 1/23/18
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Photos from a hike with Jennifer and Brenda to Mount Hardy Falls. We visited the top, the view from the trail, and the base. Afterwards Jennifer and I bushwhacked and creek walked downstream in...
Project Oh! 1-14-18
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Photos from my initial 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...
Yonah Mountain GA, 1/9/18
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A 1/2 day work assignment near Atlanta gave me the chance to hike Yonah Mountain that afternoon. Yonah is a nice little workout with impressive cliffs and lovely views. It is in an isolated chunk...
Frozen waterfalls, Jan 6,7, and 10, 2018
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Photos from 3 days of hiking in the mountains of North Carolina. 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...
Sinnemahoning, 10/13 - 10/14, 2017
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Photos from the final 2 days of our trip. We spent that time at Christy's family's camp in Sinnemahoning. Christy, her mom, and I did a great hike on the Fred Woods Trail. I also found some nice...
Ricketts Glen State Park, PA, 10/12/17
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Photos from a solo hike to the 22 waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park.
Miners Run, 10/11/17
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Photos from a solo hike in the rain to 6 waterfalls on Miners Run north of Williamsport.
Watkins Glen, 10/11/17
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Photos from a morning hike with Christy through the gorge in Watkins Glen State Park.
Letchworth State Park, 10/10/17
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Day 5 of our fall trip. Photos from a dayhike along the Genesee River Gorge at Letchworth State Park. Also included are a few photos from Ithaca Falls and Cayuga Lake.
Niagara Falls, 10/9/17
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Photos from a day on the American side of Niagara Falls. We took the Maid of the Mist boat tour (recommended) and went to the Cave of the Winds (not recommended). We also hiked among the islands...
Hocking Hills, Ohio, 10/7-10/8, 2017
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Photos from short hikes in Hocking Hills State Park. This was days 2 and 3 of our fall trip to Ohio, New York, and PA. We camped at Campbell Cove, which has beautiful tent sites. We did a number...
Mount Rogers and Whitetop, 10/6/17
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Photos from the first day of our trip to New York and Pennsylvania. We stopped in the Mount Rogers area and did a few short hikes, including the A.T. from Elk Garden and Massie Gap, Wilburn Ridge,...
Rock Creek SC, 12/28/17
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Photos from an exploratory hike with Christy, Jennifer, the Badger, and the dogs on Rock Creek in South Carolina.
Christmas in PA, December 2017
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Photos from 3 days in Pennsylvania in December, 2017. First, On the way to visit Christy's family for Christmas, we stopped to hike an abandoned section of the Pennsylvania turnpike. This stretch of...
Green Knob and the Middle Prong Wilderness,...
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Photos from a hike with Christy and the dogs in the snow to Green Knob in the Middle Prong Wilderness.
DuPont State Forest, 12/9/17
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Photos from a hike with Christy to Triple Falls, High Falls, and Lake Julia in the snow in DuPont State Forest.
Graybeard from Montreat, 12/8/17
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Photos from a hike with Stephanie from Montreat to the summit of Graybeard Mountain and back. Originally the forecast called for 1-4" of snow, and we discussed hiking at Roan Mountain or in the...
Southwest Virginia, 11/24-26, 2017
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Photos from a long weekend with Christy and the dogs in southwestern Virginia. We camped both nights in Cumberland Gap National Historic Park. On Friday afternoon we did a loop hike from the...
Whitesides cliff base, 11/19/17
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Photos from an exploratory hike with Spencer and Scott along the base of the massive cliffs on the south side of Whitesides Mountain.
Fulfillment Falls, 11/18/17
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Photos from Badger's 1,000th waterfall celebration hike. Badger has hiked to 1,000 different waterfalls over the last four years. He picked this rarely seen beauty for number 1,000. He invited a...
Notch Mountain, Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado,...
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Photos from a solo backpacking trip to Notch Mountain in the Holy Cross Wilderness. Two weeks earlier David and I had summitted Mount of the Holy Cross on the last day of my vacation. A work trip...
Cane Brake backpacking trip, 11/11 & 12, 2017
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Photos from a backpacking trip with Christy and the dogs to Cane Brake in Gorges State Park. We started from Frozen Creek Road and hiked down to where the Toxaway River joins Lake Jocassee. We...
Missouri Pass and Fancy Pass, 7/20-21, 2017
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Photos from a solo backpacking trip in the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado. I worked in Denver that week, and drove up to the mountains after work on Thursday. I backpacked in to the Missouri...
Summer 2017, Mount of the Holy Cross, 7/8/17
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Photos from a hike with David to the summit of Mount of the Holy Cross (14,005') from the Half Moon Pass Trailhead.
Summer 2017, Devils Causeway, Flat Tops...
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Photos from a solo hike to the Devils Causeway and the Chinese Wall in the Flat Tops Wilderness in northwest Colorado.
Summer 2017, Gore Range, Colorado, 7/6/17
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Photos from a solo afternoon hike on the North Rock Creek Trail in the Gore Range near Silverthorne, Colorado.
Summer 2017, Ice Lake, Colorado, 7/5/17
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Photos from a solo hike to Ice Lake near Silverton, CO. Christy was struggling with altitude sickness, so she skipped this hike and spent the day at Ouray Hot Springs.
Rock Creek, 11/4/17
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Photos from a Team Waterfall hike with Christy, 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. However, the...
Summer 2017, Lizard Head Wilderness dayhike,...
40 photos
Photos from a dayhike with Christy in the Lizard Head Wilderness in Colorado. We started at Lizard Head Pass and hiked to the Wilson Meadows Overlook. Then we climbed up to Black Face, above...
Pisgah National Forest waterfalls, 10/29/17
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Photos from short hikes with Christy and the dogs to waterfalls near Brevard, NC. The forecast was for cloudy skies, but we ended up with sunshine most of the day, which was not conducive to...
Summer 2017, Cathedral Valley, Capitol Reef...
21 photos
Photos from a scenic drive and short hikes in Cathedral Valley in Capitol Reef National Park in Utah.
Grandfather Mountain and Little Lost Cove Cliffs,...
45 photos
Photos from a hike with Christy, 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.
Shining Rock Wilderness dayhike, 10/18/17
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Photos from a hike 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. It is a...
Summer 2017, Virgin River Narrows backpack, Zion...
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Photos from a backpacking trip with Christy through the Virgin River Narrows in Zion National Park in Utah. We hiked this canyon on a long dayhike 5 years earlier, but came back to do it at a more...
Butler Cave, VA, 9/30 and 10/1, 2017
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Photos from a weekend at Rocky's in Burnsville, VA with Christy, Stephanie, and Clayton. On Saturday we explored Butler Cave from the Old Farts Entrance to the French Galleries and the Pool Room. ...
Muir Woods, Mount Tamalpais State Park, and San...
40 photos
Photos from a couple of days in and around San Francisco. I had a work assignment in San Leandro, but flew out a day early. I did a hike starting in Mount Tamalpais State Park, descending the...
Summer 2017, Kanarra Canyon, Utah
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Photos from a fairly short dayhike in the beautiful but extremely popular Kanarra Canyon in southwest Utah.