by Nicole Eller | Jun 12, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s June 7th and I’ve hiked 708 miles. I’ve been on the trail for two months today! Since entering Virginia, I’ve found myself under pretty substantial tree cover- in the “long green tunnel”. It’s not been all bad, though....
by Nicole Eller | Jun 3, 2015 | Feature
Illustration by Dr. John Neely The rarest freshwater fish in the world is from right here in Maryland! In fact, Maryland is the only state in which it is known to occur and within the state it has only been found in Harford County. The Maryland Darter...
by Nicole Eller | May 3, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s May 2nd and I’ve hiked 274.4 miles. I’m currently taking my second “zero” day in a cabin in Hot Springs with 10 other hikers enjoying excessive amounts of food, rest, laundry, showers, and drying out our gear in the sunny yard. Life...
by Nicole Eller | Apr 23, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s April 22 and I’m at mile 164.7. I’m currently taking a “Nero” (a short distance day of hiking followed by rest, hiker chores, and a lot of eating) at Fontana Dam Lodge located at the southern border of the Smoky Mountains. Since you...
by Nicole Eller | Apr 16, 2015 | Nicole's Gone Hiking, Notes From The Trail
It’s April 14th already! It’s been a week on the trail and I am loving it! Georgia is absolutely beautiful! The first of the bruises and blisters have come and gone. I am finally able to climb without questioning myself if I have asthma or if I’ve...
