My backpacking mentors and Trail hosts, Bess and Jim reached out and invited me to hike a section of the Trail close to the NC/VA border. An area called Mount Rogers National Forest, and a park called Grayson Highlands State Park. After some tough months at work, I was ready to run off to the wilds of the Appalachian Mountains, maybe forever!
“Here is the link to the first of the three accompanying AT Trilogy books – “Facing Fear Through Faith – Book One: One Step at a Time: An 11-Year Journey on the Appalachian Trail.”



































