by Collin Stuart Chambers
Seeing the prolific amount of buckeyes on the ground this time of year conjurs up several memories for me, mostly as sweet remembrances of fall hiking on trail. By far my oldest memory of a buckeye, however, is of the good luck token that lived permanently in my...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
AVOIDING THE BITEY THINGS! (A NO-PANIC GUIDE TO TICK SEASON) Every year… the posts, the warnings, the hand-wringing… “The ticks are worse than ever!” And this year? They might actually be right. The CDC reported in April 2026 that emergency room visits for...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Nobody talks about this, but most falls on trail are completely preventable… and the fix has nothing to do with your boots or age or muscle mass. Balance is not a physical gift. It’s a practice. During my first long-season as a Ridgerunner on the...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
The year was 2000. I spent Y2K with a group of friends I met in a hiking club in Atlanta, camped at Lake Hartwell, waiting to find out whether we were witnessing the dawn of a new era or the collapse of civilization as we knew it. January 1st rolled around. We were...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
There is a delight in every step when you walk in autumn’s wonder… As the world transitions from the warm embrace of summer to the gentle chill of fall, the beauty that unfolds beneath your feet is nothing short of magical. The crisp air carries a symphony...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Why have the woods traditionally been portrayed as a dark and scary place? Timeless fairytales of old often feature the deep, dark forest where who only knows what is lurking around the corner. Throughout history, fairytales, and folklore, the woods have often been...
