Five years ago I described myself as a hiker and a camper. My office and home are filled with framed photographs of some of the prettiest sights to see in Arkansas and Missouri. I spent every weekend in the woods. Five years ago today I graduated with my Ph.D. A few months later I moved to Tennessee, one of the prettiest states I've had the pleasure of living in, and I stopped hiking.
There are a million little excuses why I haven't take the time to hike, but no real reason. So in an attempt to get to know my new surroundings and to spend time with my son, Orion, I have decided to get back to the Earth. And to find myself.
So I armed myself with a few guide books: Hiking Waterfalls in Tennessee: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes and 50 Hikes on Tennessee's Plateau: Walks, Hikes, and Backpacks from the Tennessee River Gorge to the Big South Fork and throughout the Cumberlands, both by Johnny Molloy, a new pair of Keen hiking shoes, and my son as Sherpa! Sit back, bear with me, enjoy the pictures, and perhaps you might be compelled to get out and explore!
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