tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.comments2023-10-03T22:17:03.084-04:00The Continuing Adventures of Eric, Noelle and SierraEric, Noelle and Sierra Grunwaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13133956734062056035noreply@blogger.comBlogger344125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-45740296849559805272023-10-03T22:17:03.084-04:002023-10-03T22:17:03.084-04:00This was a lovely blogg postThis was a lovely blogg postLicky Sticky Picky Shehttps://lickystickypickyshe.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-43603665482814788592023-09-10T00:49:51.280-04:002023-09-10T00:49:51.280-04:00Great blog you havve hereGreat blog you havve herekasityonurkkahttps://kasityonurkka.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-1434729010502090632023-03-17T19:40:23.352-04:002023-03-17T19:40:23.352-04:00Yellow-faced tropical otter... interesting. 🤔 Yellow-faced tropical otter... interesting. 🤔 Healthy Factshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910787640244376935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-64241738645071711292022-12-30T21:52:38.566-05:002022-12-30T21:52:38.566-05:00That's My Dad's Bench. Nice Hike. That whe...That's My Dad's Bench. Nice Hike. That where an Old Truck Seat Sat for Years. Many Family reunions and Party's. On the Top of That Hill . Many Deer... And Wild Turkey..thanks ☺️ For Enjoying and the Photos .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-71430723686450086162022-11-19T23:55:18.196-05:002022-11-19T23:55:18.196-05:00^ from Mail@kyleglenn.me^ from Mail@kyleglenn.meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-71900001999673916362022-11-19T23:53:41.784-05:002022-11-19T23:53:41.784-05:00Amazing blog. I've seen some sinkholes that h...Amazing blog. I've seen some sinkholes that have a cave running through the bottom. Water was flowing slowly through then like a small creek. This was during a drought. . . I believe they're all connected underground. Groups of ammonite fossils nearby. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-11538840341192262912022-08-24T16:30:15.423-04:002022-08-24T16:30:15.423-04:00Consider the possibility that those piles of rock ...Consider the possibility that those piles of rock are Native American.pwaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647940752050937588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-19184424787047844632021-12-25T21:56:36.892-05:002021-12-25T21:56:36.892-05:00So, you were there in 2018? Here it is December 20...So, you were there in 2018? Here it is December 2021 and I just learned about this part of the Superior Hiking Trail. I am hoping to follow the trail to Wisconsin in 2023 and get close to the forests on the Wisconsin side, places I have not seen since the middle 1990s. I can tell you more about these next time we communicate if you are curious.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10732077401123759203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-14431250228246409152021-10-20T18:03:27.123-04:002021-10-20T18:03:27.123-04:00Great commentary of the fort near my home. It is ...Great commentary of the fort near my home. It is a gem for all to see. The sunsets are awesome too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-50874061119754769012021-10-05T02:50:01.298-04:002021-10-05T02:50:01.298-04:00Loved reading tthis thank youLoved reading tthis thank youJeffrey Finleyhttps://www.jeffreyfinley.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-18161429862826799742021-09-07T16:25:55.142-04:002021-09-07T16:25:55.142-04:00Hi Eric, I am a longtime reader of your Guadalupe ...Hi Eric, I am a longtime reader of your Guadalupe Mountains posts. I had remembered this post from when I first read it years back and wanted to stop back by and ask if you are willing to share any of the details or at least point me in the direction of the rock art site near Nipple Hill. I am planning to hike Nipple Hill as a side hike on an upcoming trip to GUMO and would love to explore the site. I usually get out to the park to backpack 2 - 4 times a year. I post a lot of my trips on my YouTube Channel, Ultralight Outdoors. Anyway, if you're willing to share any info you remember, I'd appreciate it. And if you'd rather keep it secret, I totally understand.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371801933029994247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-40863405898770815052021-09-05T19:52:21.087-04:002021-09-05T19:52:21.087-04:00thanks for sharing, it is very informative.thanks for sharing, it is very informative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-86078557139807838682021-05-19T17:51:09.600-04:002021-05-19T17:51:09.600-04:00I have spent some time,(a full winter), hiking and...I have spent some time,(a full winter), hiking and camping the backwoods of the Kab Ash Trail,(Beginning at Salmi road). Most of the trails at this end are rustic at best, Not much maintenance going on in this section of Voyageurs. This sort of off trail hiking is for the real "wilderness" enthusiast. No real way to get lost out here, All you really have to do to get back to civilization is to head north till you reach the Ash River, Depending on which end you are at, you can follow the river either east or south to find relatively close roads, Following the river west you will run into Gamma road, NW and you will run into either Gamma or Gappa road, and South/ SE you will run into HWY 53.Very fun and solitary area, There are bears, moose, deer and what I am pretty sure are either wild dogs or coyotes,(You will likely hear them in the distance)....None of which ever gave me any worry. One rather large moose followed me around for about an hour before becoming bored.<br />I'll suggest that any food or scraps be either well burned or taken with you whereas there are those animals who will take advantage of anything left out....Never had to worry about the large predators...but had to constantly watch out for the thieving chipmunks or the field mice...They are rather pesky and insistent little creatures....I had chipmunks dropping things on my tent all of the time...and once found a half dozen dead field mice crammed into my boots stuffed into my boots by a clever little weasel. All in all I very much enjoyed my time out at Kab Ash...Will be going back in a few weeks.<br />I'd like to add, PLEASE leave the area in as good or better condition than you found it Please do not leave your litter...and if you can, please pick up any litter that you see....I and every other outdoor enthusiast thank you for preserving this beauty for everyone else.<br /> I would like to add, Though rivers and small lakes are plentiful, you'll want to either carry your own water, or bring a filter with you, The water quality here is drinkable, but definitely needs filtering to be safe.EdMeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362090627801114589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-85986827418311398322021-05-19T17:44:37.099-04:002021-05-19T17:44:37.099-04:00I would like to add, Though rivers and small lakes...I would like to add, Though rivers and small lakes are plentiful, you'll want to either carry your own water, or bring a filter with you, The water quality here is drinkable, but definitely needs filtering to be safe.EdMeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362090627801114589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-80186496413680620802021-05-19T17:37:59.623-04:002021-05-19T17:37:59.623-04:00I have spent some time,(a full winter), hiking and...I have spent some time,(a full winter), hiking and camping the backwoods of the Kab Ash Trail,(Beginning at Salmi road). Most of the trails at this end are rustic at best, Not much maintenance going on in this section of Voyageurs. This sort of off trail hiking is for the real "wilderness" enthusiast. No real way to get lost out here, All you really have to do to get back to civilization is to head north till you reach the Ash River, Depending on which end you are at, you can follow the river either east or south to find relatively close roads, Following the river west you will run into Gamma road, NW and you will run into either Gamma or Gappa road, and South/ SE you will run into HWY 53.Very fun and solitary area, There are bears, moose, deer and what I am pretty sure are either wild dogs or coyotes,(You will likely hear them in the distance)....None of which ever gave me any worry. One rather large moose followed me around for about an hour before becoming bored.<br /> I'll suggest that any food or scraps be either well burned or taken with you whereas there are those animals who will take advantage of anything left out....Never had to worry about the large predators...but had to constantly watch out for the thieving chipmunks or the field mice...They are rather pesky and insistent little creatures....I had chipmunks dropping things on my tent all of the time...and once found a half dozen dead field mice crammed into my boots stuffed into my boots by a clever little weasel. All in all I very much enjoyed my time out at Kab Ash...Will be going back in a few weeks.<br /> I'd like to add, PLEASE leave the area in as good or better condition than you found it Please do not leave your litter...and if you can, please pick up any litter that you see....I and every other outdoor enthusiast thank you for preserving this beauty for everyone else.EdMeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362090627801114589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-92084519799166761382021-03-26T17:16:21.944-04:002021-03-26T17:16:21.944-04:00I am somehow a Blind Sea Gorilla! I don't like...I am somehow a Blind Sea Gorilla! I don't like it.....<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617878314128249943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-71525489945340943692021-01-03T08:47:01.243-05:002021-01-03T08:47:01.243-05:00Wow, seems like Sierra is almost grown! Beautiful ...Wow, seems like Sierra is almost grown! Beautiful place. HAPPY NEW YEARlukskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836456707666850172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-27288227959931913352020-07-30T09:58:09.452-04:002020-07-30T09:58:09.452-04:00South Dakota is on my bucket list of places to exp...South Dakota is on my bucket list of places to explore one day. Sierra is growing up so fast, or maybe it's just that I'm getting old fast...hahaha.lukskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836456707666850172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-7365800344777185822020-02-23T10:17:31.703-05:002020-02-23T10:17:31.703-05:00Such a beautiful placeSuch a beautiful placelukskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836456707666850172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-30792379520905519722019-10-29T07:52:59.967-04:002019-10-29T07:52:59.967-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.avvilibber28https://www.blogger.com/profile/15925087301181263897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-80317059051470480672019-08-21T09:19:36.294-04:002019-08-21T09:19:36.294-04:00It's a beautiful place. Especially the view fr...It's a beautiful place. Especially the view from the top. I can only imagine that would have been a great lookout point to watch miles each way up the river for the native Americans, early settlers etc. There was an old guardhouse located under the glyphs at some time (1800's). The black soot on the rocks is from the thousands of years of campfires and the chimney from the guardhouse... I thought that w I s pretty cool, though it is also probably coming some of the glyphs. I know plenty of people know about paint rock, but I'm glad to see someone else enjoying it! I posted a few pics on atlas obscura... maybe give them a look! I live in madison county NC, Mars Hill specifically. I wonder if you know of any "hidden gems" in the area not so well known? If you enjoy the civil war trails/markers etc, there are a several cool things to check out right in Mars Hill. The Joe Anderson memorial really gives you a feeling of connection to the past. It's just a grave, but the story is powerful and the memorial and campus in general just have a good, historical "vibe" to them. I really enjoyed your write up on paint rock, great pics as well. Safe travels!<br />Jim Brown <br />Bonez Customs and Collectables <br />@bonezcustoms on IG Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663395694097241214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-78525136580128348582019-07-17T00:59:23.043-04:002019-07-17T00:59:23.043-04:00In 1973 or'74 while a student at Milligan Coll...In 1973 or'74 while a student at Milligan College near Elizabethton TN, A few of us teamed up with some local Milligan students for a hike to Lost Cove. There were a lot of rumors floating around then about why the residents abandoned the 'Cove': TB outbreak, a massacre by other mountain people, revenuers raided it, etc. We crossed the Nolichucky using the Clinchfield RR bridge at Unaka Springs. Just after we crossed Devils Creek and were in NC, we had a very strange encounter. <br /><br />Three young girls (we guessed 10 to 12 years old) were on the tracks walking toward us (coming from the direction of the Cove). They had on their white 'Sunday-go-to-meeting' dresses and were walking three-abreast. As they got closer to us, we could see that the girl in the middle was carrying a burlap bag under her arm with something in it that was about the size of a head of cabbage. It looked like blood was leaking from it, and it was all over the girl's dress, and running down her left leg. We could see that the girl to her right was carrying an old style, long barrel revolver, and the girl to her left was carrying a large knife. When we finally met up, we stepped off the tracks and let them go by. Not a word was said by either group, and the girls all had blank, non-blinking stares. They did nothing to acknowledge our presence as they passed.<br /><br />We made it to the path that led up to the Cove, but we were too rattled to go into the it because we thought that they might have come from there. We headed back on the tracks to Unaka Springs, hoping we wouldn't meet up with the mystery girls again (we didn't). It was several years before I actually made into the cove. This time, we rafted down the 'Chucky' to it (we put in at Poplar NC). It wasn't quite as dilapidated then, but there were rattlesnakes at one of the houses under the floor boards.billahlstrom@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709556265984814357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-78055828596675687642019-07-15T06:45:59.919-04:002019-07-15T06:45:59.919-04:00I have written a science fiction series, THE LOST ...I have written a science fiction series, THE LOST COVE SERIES, with four novels set in the Lost Cove, Bumpas Cove and the mountains around Erwin, Tennessee. The books are available on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Deaderick/e/B00I86ML8M/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1).<br><br /><br />The most recent, FLIGHTSPAWN, features many familiar locations. A complete GPS list is provided on my web site, https://TomDeaderick.com.<br><br /><br />I love finding an interesting place and writing a fictional event into it. It’s like a geocached gift that you leave behind for others. I hope you like the books, please check them out and leave me a review on Amazon.<br />tdeaderick@gmail.comhttps://tomdeaderick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-23338731102827370102019-05-11T14:36:59.085-04:002019-05-11T14:36:59.085-04:00Nice to see someone enjoying the area that isn'...Nice to see someone enjoying the area that isn't from here. We live on Clarks Creek and call it home. The history is amazing, but I'm concerned that the locals are not interested in preserving the history. Many of the resort areas and the hot springs are inaccessible now and on private land that can't be reached. I would love to see excavations of some of the old spots and see the ruins. They have to be there somewhere behind us. Afterneathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11692972069516118178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528807966612274413.post-33604265473647034142019-03-12T03:49:13.925-04:002019-03-12T03:49:13.925-04:00Enjoyed the account and photos of your canoe from ...Enjoyed the account and photos of your canoe from Tilson Creek to Red Crest and The Mallard. I stumbled across it in a late-night web wander of a Bror Dahlberg search. My grandfather, Don Johnson, and his family moved to Red Crest (from Camp Koochiching) in 1936 as Mr. Dahlberg's caretaker (living in the caretaker's cabin you photoed) where they remained until they purchased a nearby island in 1944 to run as a public resort. My father was caretaker and island manager for the Pure/Union Oil Companies' Curtice Island (Red Sucker) to the east of Red Crest. It was there that our family spent the summers. - Jayme Johnson, Little Falls, MN.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com