Travel

Exploring the upper reaches of the river By Carrie “Mudfoot” Stambaugh Grayson Lake is the place to be in the summertime in northeastern Kentucky if you live in Ashland or the surrounding areas. But the Little Sandy River, which flows in to and out of the lake, is far less... Read More →

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 The Ashland Beacon Kentucky is a beautiful state. That’s why I moved here, but there are times when the awesomeness of one of its natural wonders really captivates me and serves as a reminder about how lucky I am to live in a place that values these... Read More →

Love of the outdoors still a shared passion, past time By Carrie “Mudfoot” Stambaugh I was 18 the first time my mother and I took a camping trip together alone. My parents were in the midst of their divorce and I had recently graduated high school and was preparing to leave for... Read More →

By Carrie “Mudfoot” Stambaugh STANTON, Ky. — I said good-bye to 2014 and rang in 2015 drinking champagne on my couch with my husband in Ashland. It was a quiet end to one busy year, and the start of another. New Year’s morning, I headed to the Red River Gorge to spend New Year’s... Read More →

BREAKS, Va. — The cooler temperatures and changing leaves are universal signs of autumn, but for adventure enthusiasts they also signal the start of the fall whitewater season. Whitewater rafting is an annual highlight for many extreme adrenaline junkies, but it can be a great... Read More →

New Scuba Refuge Gives Greenbo Visitors a Fish-Eye View Bridges Issue 40 • Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 GREENBO LAKE STATE RESORT PARK –  Kentucky’s only public scuba diving refuge opened last July at Greenbo Lake State Resort Park in Greenup and is slowly attracting... Read More →

My French adventure begins The Independent | Posted: Friday, March 15, 2013 12:33 am ASHLAND Bonjour! By the time some of you read this, I’ll be on my way to France! For the next four weeks, I am traveling with a team of Kentuckians representing Rotary International District 6740... Read More →

The Independent | Posted: Friday, June 15, 2012 12:28 am HOLBOX ISLAND, Mexico  — Hard to get places often hold the most rewards for travelers. My latest trek to Isla Holbox in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula proved, yet again, the extra effort to get there is more than worth it. The... Read More →