by Collin Stuart Chambers
Mystery Solved (Again.) Out on my walk today, I was trying to figure out why I felt so grumpy. I had gone to a community gathering the day before and met some lovely new neighbor friends and ate lots of good food. For the most part, I chose things I knew my body...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Yes! I take walks on my days off! (Well, at least on gorgeous days like this!) I learned the hard way some time ago that this was a sure-fire remedy for staying flexible, strong, and energized. Hiking long trails in the past such as the Appalachian trail, I would...
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
The calendar may have flipped over to January 2024, but I am still savoring the absolute fullness of this past year. I am not quite ready to jump head-first into the newness of all that stands before us… beckoning us with promises of renewed novelty. 2023 still has a...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
The reality didn’t hit me fully until I was brushing my teeth after arriving home in an emergency 4-flight, 38-hour travel marathon. As I washed my face, rinsed my mouth out, and took a sip of the water dripping through my fingers, I broke down in sobs of gratitude...