The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.

On this #independenceday2020 I thank God for the blessing of being an Americans Despite our challenges,I would not trade place with any other nation or want to share a country with any other people (yes, even the people with the nasty responses below)

NEW VIDEO: Day 1 of my Roan to Damascus Section Hike youtu.be/bx7lcInbEIQ

Day 3 & 4 - 14.7 miles Moreland Gap Shelter to Boots Off Hostel The highs and lows of this trip. From the beauty of Laurel Fork Gorge and Falls to the heat and humidity of Pond Mountain. Pond Mountain came close to knocking me off trail. youtu.be/44sIzGP4CJY

NEW VIDEO youtu.be/p46fErtnpqc

Trail magic and milkshakes! Day 7 started out with a beautiful view from Vandeventer Shelter, along a terribly overgrown trail, and ended with trail magic and milkshakes. Make sure you watch through the end to catch a tour of the Rabbit Hole Hostel. youtu.be/gunWsdBucUU

Day 8 & 9 - 21.6 miles TN 91 to Damascus, VA (Broken Fiddle Hostel) The Tennessee Turnpike! Days 8 and 9 cover the 21 mile stretch from TN 91 to Damascus, VA, over moderately rolling terrain. youtu.be/ZJS4XcUw5as

With more people camping and digging catholes, rangers across the country have had to re-close public land because of poop. Utah even had to build a website outlining where and how to relieve yourself, because we are literally leaving our shit everywhere. trib.al/Q5hpu9S

“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, "This is what it is to be happy.” -- Sylvia Plath What is your happiest memory of the Smokies? NPS photo by A. Bate

Here's Part II - Days 3 & 4 of my SOBO section hike on the Appalachian Trail - Sam's Gap to Garenflo Gap. Go check it out. And SUBSCRIBE to my channel while you're there. youtu.be/QFQvrqmQAw0

“THE LOOK” 20 years later reversed. Lance Armstrong & Jan Ullrich were biggest rivals, but the mutual respect & care 4 each other of these 2 legends is amazing. Unbelievable moments in Mallorca, thrilled 2b part of this @ The Move Mallorca camp. #RESPECT

Delicate Arch, or a portal to another world? Ranger Paul poses with the world’s most powerful space telescope, NASA Webb Telescope - launching later this year! Use NASA’s new app to bring the Webb telescope anywhere you go: apps.apple.com/us/app/the-jws…

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) has not received information on the whereabouts of Brian Laundrie from law enforcement officials or from our government agency partners.

Good stuff.

Looking forward to a lot of days that look like this over the next few months. Taken from the picnic area at St. Marks NWR.

Damn!

November 2nd, 2016: Jorge Soler wins World Series with the Chicago Cubs November 2nd, 2021: Jorge Soler wins World Series with the Atlanta Braves

Getting ready for boulder season. @cecilia_climbs

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