The Greater Ashland Beacon

Smoky Mountains Getaway By Carrie “Mudfoot” Stambaugh There is a placed in Great Smoky Mountains National Park where visitors can spend the night high in the mountains and awake high above a thick blanket of fog. The hike-in only Le Conte Lodge is a small village of rustic cabins... Read More →

Hiking Kentucky in one of the the wettest years on record Carrie Mudfoot Stambaugh Eight months ago I landed my dream job: Updating a hiking guidebook. Yup, that’s right. I have been paid by the Globe Pequot Press to hike (and write, of course), in order to produce the third... Read More →

By Carrie “Mudfoot” Stambaugh A winter devoid of deep snow is the worst kind of weather in my book. If it’s going to be cold, there might as well be snow to decorate the barren landscape and provide some recreation opportunities. Noticing a mild case of cabin fever had set into... Read More →

New Camping Guidebook Released by Local Outdoor Writer Camping Kentucky details state’s public campgrounds The Greater Ashland Beacon ASHLAND Local outdoor writer Chris Erwin has written his first book, Camping Kentucky: A Comprehensive Guide to Public Tent and RV Campgrounds.... Read More →