Nature Trails

Living and loving the great outdoors

Roads Less Traveled: When the moon goes red

This week's adventure is going to be a little different. It's been nearly a month since the lunar eclipse on the early morning hours of...

Roads Less Traveled: From a Distance

Here's a throwback to an article I wrote back on Thanksgiving Weekend, 2015. I've added some extra shots to the end of this article...

Roads Less Traveled: In everything, give thanks

As we head into Thanksgiving Week, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the things I am thankful for. First off,...

Roads Less Traveled: Blood Mountain

I'm living with a busted laptop screen this week so the difficulty of writing something new is quite high. That said, we're going to...

Roads Less Traveled: The Other End

I first set foot on the Blue Ridge Parkway back in March 2015. I was just out of college and beginning to really get...

Roads Less Traveled: New River Gorge National Park

I visited New River Gorge for the first time in 2020. Just a few months after I left this beautiful area got an upgrade...

Roads Less Traveled: When seasons collide

What do you do when you have a few days off work and a very unusually cold airmass is moving in? Well, you drive...

Roads Less Traveled: Never giving up

Sometimes as a photographer you can see a shot in your head but you can never quite get it to work out. This is...

Roads Less Traveled: NC Highway 28

Highway 28 in North Carolina is, without a doubt, one of my favorite drives in our region. The multiple, easy-access waterfalls and gorgeous scenery...

Roads Less Traveled: Getting away

Every once in a while it pays to get away. When the stresses of work and life start building up, a great way to...

Roads Less Traveled: Pickens Nose, NC

Just over the state line outside of Otto, North Carolina, lies a hidden gem among the mountains. Pickens Nose is a 20-minute hike to...

Roads Less Traveled: Preacher’s Rock

It's a wonderful time of year for hiking at the higher elevations. The late summer air is often quite cool and refreshing, even in...