As my hiking partner and I pulled up to the trailhead at Lookout Mountain, I realized I had been there before.Not for hiking. For making out. Back when I was in high school, the trailhead was the site of some very awkward activity. Gross…
“Hike with the heat.” is my mantra during the summer. And Quartz Ridge Trail is the best place to do it.The heat is less shocking if you keep climbing mountains alongside the climbing temperatures. Plus, I’ve found it makes for an easier summer: I complain a lot less if I…
Now that I’ve fully recovered after the Hell Hike from a couple weeks ago, I’m finally emotionally ready to get back out on the trails.Not to mention, the weather’s cool spell this past weekend got me all fired up.Instead of risking my neck, I grabbed my hiking partner and opted…
