Ellison’s Cave, Georgia Fantastic Pit -- a 510’ vertical free-fall drop, deep within Ellison’s Cave in Georgia. A waterfall runs off to one side, and my flashlight lacks the strength to penetrate the mist to the bottom. There are two separate 600’ ropes rigged for the decent through…
Hickory, NC September 18, 1994 Early this morning, I woke up knowing I had to eat a large breakfast, but was really not that hungry. It's hard to eat at 6:00am. So I just had a plate of spaghetti, a banana, a bowl of ice cream and a…
Table Rock, NC Today is the first day of spring. Though I fettered away the better part of the afternoon, in what remains of toady’s daylight I have taken to the hills. I’m perched on a rock beside Upper-Creek Trail. It’s strange to think that a short drive…