by Collin Stuart Chambers
A reflection… The first proof copy of my latest book arrived yesterday. I stopped by the mailbox on my way home last night, knowing the package was in there, waiting for me to get home. There is a good bit of, shall we say, “off road travel,” through...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
I have great news! I loved being an Appalachian Trail Ridgerunner in the Smokies SO MUCH I’ve decide to be the long-season Ridgerunner again for the 2025 season! As a Ridgerunner in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I am grateful I get to be a devoted steward...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Besides the nuisance and irritation of itchy insect bites, the biggest concern is the numerous diseases transmitted by mosquito bites, such as malaria, West Nile virus, encephalitis, dengue fever, and many others. Ticks can transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
When the Wild Woman roamed free in the forest without fear… bold and in her power, she was at peace in her mind and with the outer world. Her sacred rituals kept her centered, and she felt her instinctive relation with nature. Modern times lead us away from our...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
I held the intention to walk the length of the Foothills Trail, present, and intuitively… choosing a place to camp each night based on how I felt and where I wanted to travel… feeling fully in harmony with my surroundings and having no rigid schedule to steer my path....