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Blue Ridge Hiking Company Sale Q&A

By Jennifer

Hello! I’ve been fielding a lot of the same questions about the sale of Blue Ridge Hiking Company so I figured I’d do a short Q&A to spread some info. Thanks for reading/sharing.

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A New 350 Mile Hiking Route

By Jennifer

The Appalachian High Route is a ~ 330 mile loop that combines the Appalachian Trail, Mountains-to-Sea Trail, and Black Mountain Trail using the newly established "Burnsville Connector" as a connector. 

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Announcing... The Appalachian High Route

By Jennifer

If you follow me on social media, you know that for the past few years I’ve been infatuated with wild flowers. I’ve sought them out in the Smokies, journaled about them and posted on my “Wild Flower Wednesdays.”

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Sustainability Update: Vehicles

By Jennifer

It turns out diving into a Sustainability Initiative is a lot like trying to backpack a long-distance trail. You start out thinking it’s going to go one way, and quickly it looks and feels totally different than the Instagram images of what you thought it would be.

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Just... Keep... Going... (and try to help others)

By Jennifer

Not many people get to turn their dream career into a reality, but I’m so grateful to have had that opportunity. In 2008, I started Blue Ridge Hiking Company and have spent the last 15 years introducing people to the wonders of the natural world through writing, speaking, and guiding. 

 

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How to learn all about native plants - at home

By Jennifer

I have a very high retention rate of knowing/remembering the plants and animals I sketch. Using my hands to translate the image into a notebook helped me embody the look, feel, and facts surrounding the subject matter. And it’s fun to sit and draw.

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A Resolution for the Planet

By Jennifer

At a time when most of us focus on goals for our waistline and bottom-line, take some time to consider what tweaks and changes you can make in your everyday life to improve the world around you.

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By Jennifer

Hot Springs National Park includes 5,500 acres and 30 miles of trails, so even though the Visitor Center and NPS run bathhouse is currently closed due to Covid (3.15.21), it is still a great time to visit and explore Hot Springs National.

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The Comfort of Close Neighbors

By Jennifer

Most of the time I like to fall asleep listening to the insects and spring peepers, but after the past year it was wonderful to have the voices of strangers on either side of us.

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Learning how to Pace Yourself through Difficulties

By Jennifer

The key to endurance is to bend not break, so if you feel like you’re going to break then SLOW DOWN! Get some more rest, eat some healthy food, give yourself some grace, and pace yourself.

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Latest Blog Entries

Blue Ridge Hiking Company Sale Q&A

A New 350 Mile Hiking Route

Announcing... The Appalachian High Route

Sustainability Update: Vehicles

Just... Keep... Going... (and try to help others)

How to learn all about native plants - at home

A Resolution for the Planet

The Comfort of Close Neighbors

Learning how to Pace Yourself through Difficulties

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