A few weeks ago, a waterfaller friend Aby reached out to ask me to hike with her this weekend. Aby is one of the first people I connected with in the early days of my waterfall quest. Back then, she was only about halfway finished with the 500 waterfall challenge. Today, she's completed the challenge,... Continue Reading →
NC Waterfalls: Snowbird Wilderness
9/8/22 I'm already awake when my alarm goes off at 0630. I haven't slept well, having a stomach-ache part of the night and anxiety about today's hike the rest of it...
NC Waterfalls: Yellow Creek Falls and the Robbinsville Roadsides
Yesterday I had planned to hike Burgan Creek Falls, but after finding out that my friend Allison received several yellow jacket stings near the falls, I decided to forego hiking and come straight to the cabin where we are staying for the next few days. Tomorrow, Beth and I are doing a long shuttle hike,... Continue Reading →
NC Waterfalls: Bartram Falls
Every good story has a protagonist and an antagonist, right? Well, in this story, the protagonist is me...
NC Waterfalls: Falls along Wolf Creek
I awoke earlier than I generally prefer this morning. That's how mornings go when I'm meeting up with my newish friend who's leading this hike today (our Fearless Leader, I'll be referring to her as "FL"). She's a morning person. I am not. And that's why I'm currently finishing my second Monster for the day... Continue Reading →
In pursuit of The 500: How a dream began
My quest to explore 500 North Carolina waterfalls