• Hilltop Packs On the Hill Spring 2026

    Thrilled to be joining the Hilltop Packs crew for another backpacking and bonding adventure. Tall tales will be told around the campfire. Some of them will be true… I’ll be representing Hiker Trash Brewing Company at the event and may have some samples of Trail Magic Rye IPA, McMountain Pale Ale, and Allegheny Amber Ale…

  • Appalachian Tales

    Bosler Memorial Library 158 W High St,, Carlisle, PA, United States

    Hosted by the Appalachian Trail Museum, Tim Bennett will present Appalachian Tales. Upon stepping out of the woods, a thru-hiker encounters a peculiar sight in the empty trailhead parking lot: a pair of Hoka hiking shoes laced up and pointing north. What if the Hokas could talk? What stories might be hidden in the soles…

  • KTA Spring Hiking Weekend: Backpacking Trip

    Laurel Highland Hiking Trail Backpack | 11-miles, rugged, linear | overnight trip  Spend a night on this iconic trail. We’ll start at the Maple Summit Road parking area, hike 4.5…

  • Loudon Appalachian Trail Festival

    Hillsboro Old Stone School 37098 Charles Town Pike, Hillsboro, VA

    A day of art, music, food, beer, trail talk, and literary citizenship. I’m looking forward to rubbing elbows with other backpacking authors who will be at the festival discussing their books.

  • Writers in the Woods

    Sawmill Center for the Arts 140-170 Theater Lane, Cooksburg, PA, United States

    I’m looking forward to my third visit to this intimate and inspirational annual writing workshop, this time as an invited presenter. Chasing the Glow is an exploration of the old-growth forest in Cook Forest State Park. Elusive and ephemeral, the Glow is a magical moment that I’ve been chasing since my first visit to Cook…

  • ALDHA Gathering

    Gettysburg College 242 W. Lincoln Ave, Gettysburg, PA, United States

    ALL HIKERS & LOVERS OF TRAILS… Join Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association over the Columbus Day Weekend this year for the 44th Gathering of long-distance hikers and friends.  The four-day-long event will be at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa., in the midst of a historic setting and just a half hour from the link that binds…