Falls Reservoir: In Search of Blue Skies
The WeatherBug radar showed a solid band of clouds in western North Carolina but nothing large over the Charlotte area and further east. However, a torrential downpour with no end […]
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Ticks and Gorges
Old-fashioned paper maps label it the “Linville Gorge Wilderness.” Wilderness. Let that sink in for a moment and let the word roll from your mouth slowly … willlldernessssss. It’s pretty […]
Spider Lilies – Landsford Canal State Park
Landsford Canal State Park, a section of the Catawba River just south of Rock Hill, S.C., is one of the best places to view the rocky shoals spider lilies in […]
Rodeo Rafting
It’s just like it sounds – rodeo – on a raft. The raft tries to buck you off and may even harbor wishes for your death and dismemberment. If you […]
Little Sugar Creek Greenway – Charlotte
Let’s get real for a minute: taking your kids out for bike rides in the neighborhood will jangle your nerves like a toddler with your car keys. From teenagers speeding […]
Beauty Portraits & Fake Eyelashes
This doesn’t have anything to do with the outdoors, but it was certainly an adventure. It’s what happens when you tell Twitter you need a new professional headshot. A friend alerted […]
The Clumsy Adventuress 