https://breathlessadventurer.com/bio/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/20170423_142018000_ios.jpg20170423_142018000_iOSMeet Emme the Mutt. She's the best hiking partner - unless she sees a deer and tries to chase it. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/photo-2.jpgphoto (2)Meet Emme the Mutt. She walks softly and carries a big bark. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dsc_5556.jpgDSC_5556Meet Emme the mutt. Don't let the cute deceive you -- underneath those floppy ears is one stubborn hound dog. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/157029_1500003388943_1499924134_31121011_5703075_n1-e1293399087513.jpg157029_1500003388943_1499924134_31121011_5703075_nhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/157029_1500003388943_1499924134_31121011_5703075_n-e1293399005921.jpg157029_1500003388943_1499924134_31121011_5703075_nhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2886_552790426900_50901100_32844355_5165885_n.jpg2886_552790426900_50901100_32844355_5165885_nhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/walking.jpgWalkinghttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/dsc_0033.jpgDSC_0033https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/headshot.jpgCassie Stone Photo credit: Lacey Elam, laceyelamphotography.com2020-05-06T17:54:10+00:00weekly0.6https://breathlessadventurer.com/2017/05/09/leafy-green-mountain-majesty/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/04864e91-99ac-463f-a55d-424b35c3abda.jpg04864E91-99AC-463F-A55D-424B35C3ABDA2017-05-10T01:22:50+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2017/04/04/remission-one-year/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/apc_0161.jpgapc_0161https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/remission-feat-2.jpgremission feat 2https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/remission-feat.jpgremission feat2017-04-30T00:19:17+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/04/10/hike-8-appalachian-trail/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6858.jpgDSC_6858I read somewhere once that if the water levels in Fontana Lake are low enough, you can see the old roads that were flooded over. We didn't find them.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6891.jpgDSC_6891My first section hike of the Appalachian Trail was unplanned and short.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6888.jpgDSC_68882017-04-04T00:41:17+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2017/03/27/imma-back/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/imma-back-feat.jpgImma back FEAT2017-03-26T22:09:20+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/04/04/happy-hiking-anniversary/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/hiking-birthday.jpghiking birthday2017-03-10T02:41:42+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/04/06/hike-6-look-ma-no-oxygen/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/new-mad-max-fury-road-trailer-shows-no-mercy.pngnew-mad-max-fury-road-trailer-shows-no-mercyThe second I saw this guy in "Mad Max: Fury Road," I knew this is what I have to look like when I'm hiking - oxygen and crazy written all over my face. Except, instead of a huge gun, I have a rabid hound. 2017-03-10T02:36:28+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/04/09/hike-7-juney-whank-falls/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/gusscalelvl4.jpgGusScaleLvl4I'm giving this trail a solid middle ranking. It's a very short, very clear and well-kept trail. By that I mean you won't be tripping over rocks and roots. But it is almost entirely uphill, so be prepared for your cardio when you hike this trail. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6772.jpgDSC_6772The Deep Creek area is full of waterfalls. This Barbie-doll sized set of rapids is the first one you'll see when you leave the parking lot. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6770.jpgDSC_6770This always makes me sad. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6780.jpgDSC_6780So now you know where I get my goofiness from. Dad was feeling rather victorious after tackling the switchbacks of the quarter-mile trail. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6838.jpgDSC_6838This was somewhere in North Carolina https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_3654.jpgIMG_3654It was mother/daughter selfie time with a quilt about one of our favorite movies!https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dsc_6823.jpgDSC_68232017-03-10T02:35:04+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/the-gus-scale/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gusscalelvl5-cropped.jpgGusScaleLvl5 - croppedI rate my adventures based on oxygen tanks, ranking from one to five based on how taxing the activity is on my pulmonaries.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gusscalelvl5.jpgGusScaleLvl5I rate my adventures based on oxygen tanks, ranking from one to five based on how taxing the activity is on my pulmonaries.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gus-scale-2.jpgGus Scale 2I rate my adventures based on oxygen tanks, ranking from one to five based on how taxing the activity is on my pulmonaries. 2017-03-10T02:30:21+00:00weekly0.6https://breathlessadventurer.com/about-this-blog/2017-03-10T02:27:24+00:00weekly0.6https://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/02/28/hike-5-kincaid-lake/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/still-sign-2.jpgstill sign 2captionhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/emme.jpgemmecaptionhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/emmejpg.jpgemmejpgcaptionhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/still-sign.jpgstill signCAPTIONhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/feat.jpgFEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/hike-5.jpgHike 5caption2016-10-26T14:43:05+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/23/sunroad/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/trail.jpgTrailhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/red-fungi.jpgred fungihttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mountain-pan.jpgmountain panhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/mcdonald-creek-from-bridge.jpgMcDonald Creek from bridgehttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/loopy-tree.jpgloopy treehttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lake-mcdonald-from-shore.jpgLake McDonald from shorehttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lake-mcdonald-from-rocks.jpgLake McDonald from rockshttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/forest.jpgforesthttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/flathead-lake-w-boat.jpgFlathead Lake w boathttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fire-damage.jpgFire Damage2016-10-26T14:42:55+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/02/14/shawnee-lookout-life-sized-timeline/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2532123147_01e0debf2e_b.jpg2532123147_01e0debf2e_bThis photos was taken by Just Nora from Flickr. You can view her photo here: https://flic.kr/p/4RKMZDhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/7058272397_25b5c455c0_k.jpg7058272397_25b5c455c0_kThis is another great photo from Cathy on Flickr. You can view her photo here: https://flic.kr/p/bKHutFhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/22301927921_21494255f9_k.jpg22301927921_21494255f9_kThis photo of the valley was taken by Stephen on Flckr. You can view his photo here: https://flic.kr/p/zYKdbDhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/7058273259_67eda282dc_k.jpg7058273259_67eda282dc_kThis lovely photo of the old log cabin at Shawnee Lookout was taken by Cathy on Flickr. Check out her photo here: https://flic.kr/p/bKHuJx2017-07-29T04:13:01+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/01/31/hike-4-the-hike-that-wasnt/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_3489.jpgIMG_3489That darn dog would have dragged me into the lake if I would have let her. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_3484.jpgIMG_3484The Lakeview Trail would be easy if not for all the downed trees across the path. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_3507.jpgIMG_3507This is where the "60 Hikes" trail begins. Note the pool of water in the foreground. She warns of these all through the woods along this trail, but not that this is a public hunting ground. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/img_3487.jpgIMG_3487The Lakeview Trail was only visible by the divot it left in the earth. Under those leaves was squishy, sucking mud. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/featured.jpgFEATURED2016-10-26T14:41:25+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/08/09/bblsp/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gusscalelvl4.jpgGusScaleLvl4Big Bone Lick SP gets a four on the Gus Scale. The trails are easy to moderate, with a couple of hills in between. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_5067.jpgDSC_5067I just love these kids - but the younger two weren't as impressed with hiking as I wanted them to be. From left: Mandy, Ella and little Olivia. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_5136.jpgDSC_5136https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_5110.jpgDSC_5110Since all the big bones are long gone from the park, they have displays like this along the discovery trail. I'm not sure if this part is to teach people or scare them? https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_2136.jpgIMG_2136But the lake makes a great place to stop and force your dog to get her picture! https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image1-1.jpgimage1 (1)The "lake" is more like a big pond. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dsc_5103.jpgDSC_5103Once you get down the access road and follow the curve to the left, the trail runs along the side of the bison pen.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/big-bone-feat.jpgbig bone FEAT2016-10-26T14:39:47+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/08/22/tbtzion/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/2332583053_2e0c3a9145_b.jpg2332583053_2e0c3a9145_b2016-10-26T14:38:54+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/01/31/hike-3-the-aborted-hike/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/park-map-shawnee-lookout.jpgSLMap_04.14.152016-10-26T14:37:57+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/01/31/hike-2-gobblers-trace-trail/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc_6483.jpgDSC_6483For the last year, every time I've hiked Big Bone I've planned my hikes to avoid this steep, slippery hill. But, like any other bully, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be once I finally just climbed it. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/stand-off.jpgstand offThere was a tense standoff between Emme and a doe down the trail. Fortunately, she didn't try too hard to take off after the deer and drag me along with her.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/booboo-edited.jpgbooboo-editedThat blood spot and prick mark on the side of my knuckle is from a sticker - on a tree! https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/down-tree-feat.jpgdown tree FEAT2016-10-26T14:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/01/09/summer-wrap/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-08-16-12-32.jpg2015-08-16 12.32Even though I'm the worst pet owner ever and tried to dehydrate my dog, she just kept trucking along, leaving no leaf unsniffed. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/gusscalelvl5-cropped.jpgGusScaleLvl5 - croppedBased on my previous experience, I'm ranking this trail a five. It really isn't that rugged, it just had a long, gradual uphill that my lungs really didn't know how to handle in the heat. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-08-16-12-33.jpg2015-08-16 12.33Because I'm brilliant, I forgot to bring water on the trail on a hot, humid day. I would normally let my dog drink from the creek, but this one looked disgustingly stagnant.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2015-08-09-15-46-15.png2015-08-09 15.46.15My best hike last year was a 5-mile trek at East Fork Lake SP. It wasn't much of an elevation gain, but it has been the greatest distance I've had post-busted lungs. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/kincaid-lake.jpgkincaid lake2016-10-26T14:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/01/09/60-hikes/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2016-01-09-20-52.jpg2016-01-09 20.52I don't want to share too much information from the book (go buy the book!) but I wanted to give you an idea of how they were set up. Every hike starts with a plethora of basic, necessary information. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/60-hikes.jpg60 hikes2016-10-26T14:37:17+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/01/03/hike1/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/big-bone-creek.jpgbig bone creekPart of our hike took us along Big Bone Creek. The still water was fantastic for reflections, and bits of ice forming at the edges. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/gusscalelvl2.jpgGusScaleLvl2The Buffalo Trace Trail is pretty easy - even for me. I'm rating it a two only for the tiny baby hill to get out of it. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/hike-1.jpgDCIM126GOPROHike one of the 52 Hike Challenge was a half frozen one around Big Bone Lick SP's sulfur springs and creeks. 2016-10-26T14:37:03+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/01/03/next-up-52-hike-challenge/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/52-hike-logo.jpg52 Hike Logohttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/52-hike-logo.jpeg52 Hike LogoLogo courtesy of 52hikechallenge.com2016-10-26T14:36:50+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/08/18/eastfork/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gusscalelvl41.jpgGusScaleLvl4A step up on intensity from the bridle trails, the Perimeter Trail would still be fairly easy for a normal person. The hills aren't difficult but there are roots, rocks and fallen trees to navigate along the way. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gusscalelvl2.jpgGusScaleLvl2For anyone else, I'd rate the bridle trails as easy, but they can border on moderate with busted lungs. The trails are almost flat and have few obstacles in the way. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gopr0368.jpgDCIM100GOPRODCIM100GOPROhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/beat-up-trail-freeze-frame.jpgbeat up trail freeze frameThis is another freeze frame from a video, so please excuse the quality of the image. But you can see the kind of trail damage you'll cross on the bridle trails.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/trail-freeze-frame-2-feat.jpgtrail freeze frame 2 FEATThis is a freeze frame from a GoPro video, so please excuse the image quality. But this is a piece of one of the trails that cross the bridle trails at East Fork. This is what most of the trails I've seen look like. 2016-10-26T14:36:36+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/08/09/inspiration/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/image1.jpgprednisoneThis picture doesn't show how teensy they are, but the four together are about the size of a fingernail. The day I messed up my dose, I took the four small ones - 4mg and left the one larger one - 5mg - behind. Oops. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/summer-flare-feat.jpgsummer flare FEAT2016-10-26T14:36:19+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2016/10/25/happy-2nd-anniversary/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/emme-on-the-trail-feat.jpgemme-on-the-trail-feat2016-10-25T02:02:43+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/05/07/tbt-monument-valley/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/monument-valley-feat.jpgmonument valley FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tbt-monument-valley.jpgMy beautiful picture2016-09-07T02:04:26+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/01/20/my-own-worst-enemy/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/oxygen-feat.jpgoxygen FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dsc_4019.jpgDSC_4019Sjogren's Syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which the body's white blood cells attach moisture producing glands, most commonly in the eyes and mouth. But it can have more serious complications and be hard to diagnose. 2016-04-15T00:47:54+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/30/4boots1journey/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fb1j-feat.jpgfb1j FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jmt-featured.jpgjmt featuredhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fourboots_cvr_front300-final.jpgLayout 12015-08-22T21:38:01+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/10/tbt-yellowstone-2/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/bubbly-spring.jpgbubbly springhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/big-sky.jpgbig skyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/big-sky-horizontal.jpgbig sky horizontalhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/sunlit-path.jpgsunlit pathhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/stream-geysers1.jpgstream geysershttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/path.jpgPathhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/lily-pads.jpglily padshttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/geyser.jpggeyserhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/yellowstone-river-2-bw.jpgyellowstone river 2 bwhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/yellowstone-raindrop.jpgyellowstone raindrop2015-08-22T21:37:49+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/10/july-breathless/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2032.jpgIMG_2032This is me on a July 4th camping trip directly disregarding doctor's orders and not staying out of the sun ... again. Sunscreen usually works, but you have to actually put it on. But a Buff works in a pinch to keep my skin from breaking out any more. My teenage cousins kept saying I looked like I was in the wild west until I threatened to get a six-shooter and teach them to dance. 2015-08-22T21:37:39+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/10/july4/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2048.jpgIMG_2048Sparklers are still one of my favorite things! https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2043.jpgIMG_2043Watermelon eating contest! https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/july-4.jpgJULY 4The Northside Fourth of July Parade is legendary in Cincinnati. This picture is from a few years ago when I attended. 2015-08-22T21:37:30+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/22/newlayout/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/barbed-wire-feat.jpgbarbed wire FEAT2015-08-22T21:37:22+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/23/ohnothebig3oh/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cake-feat.jpgcake FEAT2015-08-22T21:37:10+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/25/girlsguide/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/girls-guide.jpggirl's guide2015-08-22T21:34:53+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/20/clifty-falls-1/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gopr4970.jpgDCIM113GOPROHiking is always better with friends! This is Karli and me (looking all sexy in my Buff, a.k.a. sweat catcher. Because if there is one thing I do well, its sweat.) https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gopr5017.jpgDCIM114GOPROhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gopr5010.jpgDCIM114GOPRODCIM114GOPROhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gopr5008.jpgDCIM114GOPROThe trees and weird angle of this shot of Tunnel Falls isn't helped by my foggy GoPro lens. I'm getting tired of lugging a DSLR around, but I haven't mastered GoPro photography yet. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4975.jpgDSC_4975I had to add the "or hound dogs" part; Emme didn't seem to think these signs applied to her. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4973.jpgDSC_4973This is a piece of the steps leading back out of the gorge. It actually isn't as bad going out as it seems like it would be when you're staring down all those steps. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4966.jpgDSC_4966These are the steps getting to Little Clifty Falls. Don't worry - you only have to go down them. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4945.jpgDSC_4945Cake Rockhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4928.jpgDSC_4928In a rare moment when Emme's little hound dog nose isn't pressed to the ground, she looks ahead under the rock ledge. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4929.jpgDSC_4929This is your view of Big Clifty Falls from beneath the overlook. 2015-08-22T21:34:35+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/07/27/urripley/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_5013.jpgDSC_5013John P. Parker was a slave who bought his freedom and eventually settled in Ripley. He was one of the first black men to have patents issued before 1900 and helps hundreds of people reach freedom. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_4998.jpgDSC_4998Reverend Rankin's home on Freedom Hill has a great vantage point to see signals from the town for when it is safe to cross the river and watch for approaching bounty hunters. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_5029.jpgDSC_5029Ripley's Front Street lines the riverbank with historic homes and shops. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/ripley-feat.jpgRipley FEAT2015-08-10T00:13:26+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/04/sjogrens-awareness/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/me-oxygen-feat.jpgme oxygen FEAT2015-07-24T17:06:17+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/03/summer-preview/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/daisy-path-feat.jpgdaisy path FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/summer-preview.jpgSummer PreviewIts summertime! You know what that means? Shenanigans. All day. Every day!2015-07-24T15:27:00+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/28/junebreathless/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_4019-featured-crop.jpgDSC_4019 - featured cropAbout six months after being told I’ll be on oxygen for-ev-errrrrrr, I’m just a few steps away from breaking up with Gus for good! 2015-07-23T03:54:14+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/27/ur-moscow/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/fee-feat.jpgfee FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_5587.jpgDSC_5587caption https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_5582.jpgDSC_5582caption https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/moscow-feature-2.jpgMoscow Feature 2caption https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/moscow-feature.jpgMoscow Feature2026-02-01T14:38:13+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/03/may-breathless/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/may-sjogrens.jpgmay sjogrensI'm breathing better and getting out a lot more, but I still have a way to go to get my strength back. 2015-07-18T21:51:47+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/04/tbt-point-pleasant-w-va/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/mothman-feat.jpgmothman FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tbt-ppwv.jpgTBT ppwvPoint Pleasant's mothman is said to have tried to warn townspeople of a looming tragedy. 2015-07-18T21:51:28+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/05/gsfoster/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/foster-feat.jpgFoster FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gusscalelvl6.jpgGusScaleLvl6The ruggedness of Foster Falls gets it a six out of seven on the Gus Scale. It’s a great hike to the falls and swimming hole, but make sure you wear proper footwear and have good knees and ankles.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/foster.jpgFosterThe ruggedness of Foster Falls gets it a six out of seven on the Gus Scale. It’s a great hike to the falls and swimming hole, but make sure you wear proper footwear and have good knees and ankles.2015-07-18T21:51:09+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/06/gsgreeter/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/greeter-feat.jpggreeter FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/gusscalelvl7.jpgGusScaleLvl7https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/greeter.jpgGreeter2015-07-18T21:50:48+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/05/06/tbt-yosemite/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tbt-yosemite.jpgtbt yosemite2015-07-18T21:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/01/whats-this-road-to-nowhere/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/r2nw-feat.jpgr2nw FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4164.jpgDSC_4164https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4162.jpgDSC_4162https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4141.jpgDSC_4141https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_4081.jpgDSC_4081Popularly called "The Road to Nowhere," North Carolina Highway 228 construction was halted in the 1970s due to environmental concerns. Residents of the state fought with the Federal Government until 2010 to receive compensation for the unfinished road. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/featured-image1.jpgFeatured Image2015-07-18T21:48:18+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/02/tbt-grand-canyon/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/grand-canyon-feat.jpgMy beautiful pictureMy beautiful picturehttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/north-rim.jpgMy beautiful picture2015-07-18T21:47:34+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/07/gear-post/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4618.jpgDSC_4618Oh, yeah. Double-barrel action for those longer hikes. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4616.jpgDSC_4616The side mesh pockets on my pack are perfect for holding my pulse oximeter and wrench for my oxygen tanks. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/gear-post.jpgGear Posthttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gear-post.jpgGear Post2015-07-18T21:46:37+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/09/tbt-yellowstone/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/new-featured.jpgNEW FEATUREDhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/tbt-yellowstone.jpgtbt yellowstone2015-07-18T21:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/16/tbt-death-valley/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/death-valley-feat.jpgMy beautiful pictureMy beautiful picturehttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/death-valley.jpgMy beautiful picture2015-07-18T21:45:44+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/17/sjogrens-summertime/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/suzy-feat.jpgsuzy FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sjogrens-and-summertime.jpgsjogrens and summertimeSoooo, yeah. Avoiding the sun in the summertime may not work so well for me. 2015-07-18T21:44:35+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/03/15/a-new-look-a-new-me-needs-images/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/boots-feat.jpgboots FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/boots.jpgbootshttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/photo.jpgphotoI'm something you don't see every day: A person under 80 who walks around with oxygen every day. 2015-07-18T21:44:01+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/03/18/first-roadtrip/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/gburg-welcomes-you-feat.jpgGburg welcomes you FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc_3746.jpgDSC_3746https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc_3774.jpgDSC_3774Greenbriarhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/dsc_38541.jpgDSC_3854Cascade Falls ... https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/gburg-welcomes-you1.jpgGburg welcomes youhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/gburg-welcomes-you.jpgGburg welcomes you2015-07-18T21:43:34+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2014/01/25/getting-up-close-and-personal-with-bison-the-day-we-almost-starved/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bison-chewing-feat.jpgBison chewing FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bison-chewing.jpgBison chewingThese lumbering giants gummed up traffic while we were at Yellowstone National Park. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/snaking-river-2.jpgsnaking river 2Yellowstone greeted us with a spooky fog laying heavily on the land. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/mud-volcano.jpgmud volcanohttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/many-hot-springs.jpgmany hot springshttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/hot-springs.jpghot springshttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/fisherman.jpgfishermanhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/dragons-mouth.jpgdragons mouthhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bison-mouth-open.jpgBison mouth openGenerally, I don't want to be making eye contact with something that has horns that large. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bison-herd.jpgBison herd2015-07-18T21:41:30+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2014/01/27/yellowstoneinkentucky/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bb-bison-sign-feat.jpgBB Bison Sign FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bb-fence-grazing.jpgBB Fence GrazingSeeing bison tagged and penned in as if they were cattle didn't exactly feel like Yellowstone, but it isn't bad for being more than 1,600 miles away. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bb-dream.jpgBB DreamEmme was impatiently trying to drag Dad up the hill going back to the bison pen. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bb-crazy-eye.jpgBB Crazy EyeSeeing bison tagged and penned in as if they were cattle didn't exactly feel like Yellowstone, but it isn't bad for being more than 1,600 miles away. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/bb-bison-sign-c.jpgBB Bison Sign Chttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tracks-in-the-snow.jpgtracks in the snowOne of the things I love about snow is being able to see the trails that my mutt sniffs out in the woods. 2015-07-18T21:41:11+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2013/10/02/day-4/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mcdonald-feat.jpgmcdonald FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/loopy-tree.jpgloopy treeI just think that looped over tree is the coolest thing. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lake-mcdonald-from-shore.jpgLake McDonald from shoreJust another picture in my collection of McDonald Lake. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lake-mcdonald-from-rocks.jpgLake McDonald from rocksMcDonald Lake needs no caption. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/forest.jpgforestDid you know Glacier is a rainforest? I didn't until I got there. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/clear-water-rocks.jpgclear water rocksThat's right, pictures of rocks and water. I'm mesmerized by clear water (I'm used to the Ohio River!) and I can't get over how pretty the rocks are in McDonald Lake. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/trail.jpgTrailThis is a part of the Loop Trail where you can see the forest growing back after wild fires. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/mcdonald-creek-from-bridge.jpgMcDonald Creek from bridgeJust some more scenic beauty at McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/red-fungi.jpgred fungiYes, I took a picture of rocks and fungus. Why? I thought that red fungus looked cool and I still can't get over how clear that water is! https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/dock.jpgdockI can't resist taking pictures of docks. I feel like they're the gateway to possibility. This dock is at Flathead Lake, Montana. 2015-07-18T21:40:44+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2013/09/02/karaoke-hiking-and-other-bear-safety-tips/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/strong-arm-feat.jpgstrong arm FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/6672140109_29d210dda0_b-e1378168310911.jpg6672140109_29d210dda0_bSo bear attacks are a possibility in the parks, but not quite as big a possibility as mothers make them out to be. Photo credit: Moyan Brenn, earthincolors.wordpress.com. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/elk-sign.jpgelk signElk have quite the sense of humor accompanying their size and general dangerousness. I lifted this picture from Yellowstone National Park's Facebook page August 30. 2015-07-18T21:40:17+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2013/09/20/the-story-behind-the-alamo-tweets/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/co-feat.jpgco FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/wyoming-roadside-pond-clouds.jpgwyoming roadside pond cloudsWe definitely stopped on an exit ramp to be able to take this photo. Of course, this was before Johnny became disabled and we spent four hours on the side of the highway. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/2013-09-08-16-31-02.jpg2013-09-08 16.31.02This is Johnny's wheel, after the tire blew out on the highway. 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This is a reconstruction of the original span built in 1878. It is 140 feet long. It reopened to traffic in April 2015. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4555.jpgDSC_4555We hit McCafferty Bridge sixth. It was quite a busy one-lane bridge. It was built in 1877 and is 160 feet long. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4465.jpgDSC_4465Bridge #5 was my favorite: Bethel-New Hope Bridge. This one had the most interesting construction, at least to me. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4462.jpgDSC_4462Brown Bridge was fourth on the list. This one is closed to automobile traffic, but you can still walk across the span. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4423.jpgDSC_4423Next up, bridge #3: Harshaville. This bridge was one of the few in the area to escape the torch during a Civil War Raid. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4399.jpgDSC_4399The second bridge on the list: George Miller Bridge near Ripley, Ohio. The 160 foot span crosses the West Fork of Eagle Creek. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4298.jpgDSC_4298First up was the North Pole Bridge in Ripley, Ohio. Built in 1865, it used to be one of a pair, but its twin washed away in a 1997 flood. It is one of the longest remaining spans in the state. 2022-04-25T17:48:33+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/04/11/warrior-motel/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/warrior-motel-feat.jpgwarrior motel FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4229.jpgDSC_4229My picture isn't great, but if you look closely, can you can see that white spot on the right? That's the remaining umbrella where the pool used to be. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4225.jpgDSC_4225The Warrior Motel is one of the abandoned motor courts around Bryson City and Cherokee, NC. Now, a local shop owner has purchased the property and operates out of the front of the motel. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_4238.jpgDSC_4238They just don't make signs like this anymore. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/warrior-motel.jpgWarrior Motel2024-04-10T02:53:39+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/05/06/app-review/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/app-review-feat.jpgapp review FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/app-review-1.jpgapp review 1https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/app-review-e1431045272175.jpgapp reviewhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2451.pngIMG_2451Tripcast sorts photos by location - not chronology - so you can always remember exactly where you saw that crazy road sign. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2447.pngIMG_2447I love being able to save my tracks so I can keep track of what I have accomplished. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2448.pngIMG_2448I'm using Roadtrippers to help plan my upcoming road trip to Washington, D.C. and Annapolis, Md. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2449.pngIMG_2449Where would you like to explore today? https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_2446.pngIMG_2446https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/app-review.jpgapp review2015-07-17T18:34:53+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/15/cwgrant/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grant-feat.jpggrant FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cw-grant.jpgCW GrantUlysses S. Grant's birthplace in Point Pleasant, Ohio, just a few hundred feet from the Ohio River, is a reminder that no matter where you begin in life, you never know where you may end up. 2015-07-17T16:44:14+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/05/30/washingtonvillage/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wash-village-feat.jpgwash village FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/washington.jpgWashingtonhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4677.jpgDSC_4677caption captionhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4761.jpgDSC_4761caption caption https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4682.jpgDSC_4682This shop at the corner of Main and Court Street had a wide selection of primitives, Fenton glass and other home decor items.https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4718.jpgDSC_4718caption captionhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4622.jpgDSC_4622caption captionhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4641.jpgDSC_4641caption caption https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4704.jpgDSC_4704The Harriet Beecher Stowe Slavery to Freedom Museum was established in the Marshall Key home, where she visited Washington. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_4658.jpgDSC_4658caption caption 2025-06-23T06:39:21+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2015/06/17/cwantietam/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/antietam-feat.jpgAntietam FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_5230.jpgDSC_5230Visitors to the Antietam National Battlefield can go inside the Dunker Church. 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Other than that it's a walk in the park! Graphic Creditggggggggghttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/2015-04-26-13-36.jpg2015-04-26 13.36https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/old-mans-cave-featured.jpgOld man's cave featured2023-10-30T01:51:05+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2014/07/15/the-anatomy-of-a-friendship/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vg-feat.jpgVG FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/cassie-lacey1.jpgCassie Lacey2015-07-16T18:59:38+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2013/10/01/adventures-in-montana-night-driving/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/horses-feat.jpghorses FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/just-dance.jpgjust danceThis is from Lady Gaga's whirlwind tour through Montana. She went through the state holding concerts at national monuments and tagging. Actually, I completely made that up. This is just another fine example of Montana graffiti. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/lewis-and-clark-wr.jpgLewis and Clark WROne of the few touristy stops we made along the way to Glacier National Park - a memorial to a Lewis and Clark Expedition. And no, I don't know more details than that. I'm a little rusty on my expedition trivia. Above photo: The memorial was surrounded by pasture and railroad tracks (and broken beer bottles). These horses were grazing a ways out in front of the monument. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/horses.jpghorses2015-07-16T18:27:23+00:00monthlyhttps://breathlessadventurer.com/2013/09/29/day-of-wyoming-storms-precludes-disaster/https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/little-big-horn-feat.jpglittle big horn FEAThttps://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sheridan-silo-wr.jpgSheridan Silo WROur fist pit stop: Sheridan, Wyoming. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/native-memorial.jpgnative memorialThe Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument sports a new memorial to the Plains Indians. Its still under construction and when complete the walls inside the circle will showcase various native symbols and carvings. https://breathlessadventurer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/trail-of-stones-bw-wr.jpgTrail of Stones There were white markers around the battlefield to mark where soldiers fell. 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