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Brothers Welch
Jan 15, 2023
Winter Waterfalls in Pisgah National Forest
Last year, J-Dub and I went and summited Mt. Rogers when we were together for Christmas. This year the bomb cyclone that rocked the east...
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Brothers Welch
Nov 13, 2022
Catskills Weekend
Fall weekend in the Catskills with stops at Kaaterskill Falls, Phoenicia, Giant Ledge, and more iconic towns and trails.
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Brothers Welch
Dec 31, 2021
Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers
Overnight hike along the Appalachian Trail in the Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area to summit Mount Rogers.
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Brothers Welch
Nov 2, 2021
BMT-AT Loop: Welcome Home, Springer to Davenport Gap
Pt 1 Smokies Pt 2 The Wilds Pt 3 The Boarlands Pt 4 The Frogs Pt 5 Sprint to Springer Black Gap Shelter: AT Approach Trail ( Mile 7.3 on...
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Brothers Welch
Aug 12, 2021
BMT-AT Loop: Sprint to Springer, Blue Ridge to Springer Mtn
Pt 1 Smokies Pt 2 The Wilds Pt 3 The Boarlands Pt 4 The Frogs Shallowford Bridge: Mile 245.3 We left Blue Ridge around 10:00, getting a...
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Brothers Welch
Aug 2, 2021
BMT-AT Loop: The Boarlands, Tellico to Reliance
Pt 1 Smokies Pt 2 The Wilds, Fontana to Tellico Camp around mile 136.5 We started out of Green Cove Lodge around 8:30am after checking...
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Brothers Welch
Jul 19, 2021
BMT-AT Loop: Smokies
Day 1 Big Creek: Mile 0.0 We had been debating where exactly we wanted to start our Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT)- Appalachian Trail (AT)...
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Brothers Welch
May 30, 2021
Harriman: Bald Rock and Big Hill Shelters
My friend Brady and I took a weekend camping trip in Harriman. We had his truck with us so we were able to park and hop around to two...
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Brothers Welch
May 9, 2021
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail
A weekend hike along the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail in Harriman State Park in New York's Hudson Valley.
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Brothers Welch
Feb 29, 2020
Long Trail End-to-End 2019
Hiking Vermont's Long Trail End-to-End in the summer of 2019
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Brothers Welch
Dec 28, 2019
Linville Gorge Wilderness
A Winter day hike in the Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina.
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Brothers Welch
Nov 24, 2019
Van Cortlandt Park John Muir Trail
Hiking Van Cortlandt Park's John Muir Trail
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Brothers Welch
Oct 28, 2018
Bear Mountain
Day hike up Bear Mountain from NYC after traveling to the trail head on the Metro-North.
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Brothers Welch
Oct 28, 2018
AT Section: Bear Mountain and Harriman
Appalachian Trail section hike in New York's Harriman and Bear Mountain State Park.
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Brothers Welch
Oct 28, 2018
Anthony’s Nose
Hudson Valley day hike up Anthony's Nose.
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Brothers Welch
Jul 22, 2018
Charles River Walk
Back in April my friend CJ and I took a 9.4 mile hike along the Charles River Reservation from Watertown, MA into downtown Boston. We...
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Brothers Welch
Jul 16, 2018
Flying with Hiking Gear
Checked bag or Carry on?Tips for flying with hiking gear.
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Brothers Welch
Jul 8, 2018
AT Section Hike: VT 30 to Bennington
Appalachian Trail & Long Trail Section hike from VT 30 outside Manchester to Bennington, Vermont.
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Brothers Welch
Jul 3, 2018
Appalachian Trail: NOC to Wayah Bald
Appalachian Trail section hike in the Nantahala National Forest of North Carolina. Nantahala Outdoor Center to Wayah Bald.
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Brothers Welch
Oct 29, 2017
Central Park North
A fall hike in Central Park North, including the North Woods, Ramble, and the waterfalls of the Loch.
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