While hiking near Pearisburg, VA, I encountered the 5 feral goats of Symm’s Gap. They appeared out of nowhere without any warning , like noise or scat, as if beamed from an alien spaceship. The white goat took the lead from the huddle near the tree on the top left and appeared very willing toContinue reading “A Goat Encounter of the 3rd Kind”
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Mysterious Eyes in the Dark…non-bovine edition
On the eve of tropical storm Nicole, Prometheus (a hiker’s trail name) and I had to complete the last four miles in the dark to the shelter. After making the last road crossing with two miles left, Prometheus noticed two sets of eyes balls about 50 yards from the trail on the right. Scrolling myContinue reading “Mysterious Eyes in the Dark…non-bovine edition”
Turtleback’s AT Journey 