This must be the place: 'You belong among the wildflowers, you belong somewhere close to me'
Goosebumps. A slight tear in my eyes.
Pictured in this week’s column is my most favorite place in the entire universe. The Grand Teton Mountains straddling the Wyoming/Idaho border. I’ve been coming to these ancient peaks since 1992, when I was seven years old and made my first trip West with my family from our native Upstate New York.
Enjoy WNC’s hiking trails
Western North Carolina is a hiker’s paradise.
With so much land protected by national and state forests and parks, those who live in the Western North Carolina area have endless hiking opportunities.
We’re the lucky ones; we live here
As I think ahead to 2024, I can’t help but feel so lucky to live here, in these mountains.