by Collin Stuart Chambers
THE GREAT PUMPKIN OF MAX PATCH Hey! I really like your pumpkin. Truly. That thing has character… and whoever hauled that ginormous gourd to the top of Max Patch clearly has strength and tenacity! I know this because I hauled it back down. While many of us enjoy...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
NATURE ALWAYS KNOWS WHAT TO DO Whether we are involved or not… My neighbor died this past February. That means something different up here than it might mean elsewhere. He was my closest full-time neighbor, and still over a mile away. In the other direction, my...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
What’s Bugging You? A Trail Guide to Surviving Gnats in the Smokies Let’s talk about that special kind of madness that only a swarm of gnats can bring. You know the feeling—when they hover in clouds around your face, dive-bomb your eyeballs, and somehow find their way...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
WHAT DOES BEING “BEAR AWARE” MEAN?It’s that time of year again! Here in the Appalachian Mountains, the wildflowers are blossoming, the baren branches are finally leafing out, and everything has that exquisite, fresh green glow. It also means that our indigenous black...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Today is the second time in a row that I have seen bears on my walk. Today, I stood there… in complete awe… watching the grace and ease with which she ambled along down the side of the steep mountain. She gifts me with beauty, strength, and awareness. I...
