Laura is a writer, home cook, and outdoors enthusiast based in Western North Carolina. She has previously worked as a backpacking guide in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and her work has been published in Mountain Xpress, AVLtoday, Eater, The Infatuation, Mashed, and other lifestyle publications.
Ultra running is all about pushing limits. That’s difficult for many to understand, especially those who get winded by a 5K, but most ultra runners will tell you that they’re driven—and, at times, possessed—to find their body’s natural stopping point, and then to find a way to go beyond that. To keep things interesting—and to [...]
Don’t miss these unique towns along the Appalachian Trail. Make sure you add these to your next roadtrip itinerary.
The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest hiking paths in the world. Here are some of the most epic stops along the way.
Living in the Appalachian Mountains, you may not be aware of Linville Gorge, in Western North Carolina, dubbed the Grand Canyon of the East.
Though a delicious cast-iron dinner is great for camping, carrying pans in the backcountry is not ideal. Here are tips for delicious meals.
With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch, many of us find ourselves once again swept up in the dreamy scores, landscapes, and natural ephemera of the Zelda universe. Exploration is at the heart of this wandering, whimsical game, which invites players to run, swim, climb, fight, and [...]
