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Melissa Anne
Sep 4, 20234 min read
King’s Chair Overlook Trail, Camping at Oak Mountain State Park
We visited Oak Mountain State Park in the early spring and camped at the campground only weeks before it closed for a yearlong...
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Melissa Anne
Aug 5, 20232 min read
Trusting My Own Judgment at the Natural Bridge in Sewanee, Tennessee
I think that is one reason why I find pleasure in going out in nature and encountering a risk that would otherwise be gated off at a city…
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Melissa Anne
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Green’s View Trailhead on the Sewanee Perimeter Trail, Tennessee
Technically, we weren't lost. We just had no idea where we were going.
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Melissa Anne
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Explore Linville Caverns in Linville, NC off the Blue Ridge Parkway
This article contains a list of things I wish I knew before I went to Linville Caverns. Hopefully, you'll find these ideas helpful!
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Melissa Anne
Jun 22, 20233 min read
Jump Off Rock and Echo Mountain Inn - Laurel Park, North Carolina
After our Jump Off Rock adventure, we headed back to the Echo Mountain Inn where we nestled into our cozy beds. It was the perfect end to…
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Melissa Anne
Mar 12, 20232 min read
Y'all Might Be From Appalachia If...
Technically, as a second grader, I was a transplant, but I grew up in Appalachia. My roots are there, my heart is there, my family is...
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Melissa Anne
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Please Don't Run from Bears...
In the past year, I've become quite enamored with bears. If you heard the gruesome podcast stories I regularly listen to about bears,...
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Melissa Anne
Dec 31, 20224 min read
Let's Beat the Winter Blues
How do you feel about winter? There was once a time when I would have real anxiety over the waning of daylight. I would watch the clock...
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Melissa Anne
Dec 23, 20222 min read
Icy Solstice Adventure
Going off topic right out the gate, folks, get yourself a partner who will grab their coat and hat whenever you say something like, "Hey,...
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Melissa Anne
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Blue Bird of Happiness
I didn't realize it until I did an overhaul of my art and photography recently, but I manifested this indigo bunting on a branch with a...
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Melissa Anne
Dec 8, 20221 min read
Mountain Forest
I snapped this photo near Marion, NC. A sweet friend took me creek sitting back in June and we had this mini waterfall to ourselves all...
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