The Slow and Steady Hiker

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The Slow and Steady Hiker I am a middle-aged mom and college professor with a love for hiking, especially to waterfalls. I may be slow but I'm making my way to beautiful places.

In 2020 I got divorced and started pursuing a long time interest of mine-visiting waterfalls. What I learned was that waterfall chasing involves a lot of research, planning, and a lot of hiking! So I became the slow and steady hiker!

10/19/2026

The Cherohala Skyway is an underrated drive with beautiful views and hiking trails. Significantly less traffic than the Blue Ridge Parkway during lead peeping season, lots of elevation change and gorgeous mountains straddling NC and TN

10/18/2026

Bald River Falls on the First Cold Morning

Gibbs Garden. Unseasonably warm weather means roses were still blooming, along with the meadow and a few butterflies rem...
10/18/2026

Gibbs Garden. Unseasonably warm weather means roses were still blooming, along with the meadow and a few butterflies remained. The Japanese maples are just starting to turn.

09/01/2026

Mingo Falls in the Qualla Boundary. Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation North Carolina

07/21/2026

Chasm Falls. Rocky Mountain National Park

07/20/2026

Horseshoe Falls..Alluvial Fan Trail Rock Mountain National Park

07/19/2026

Alberta Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park

The hike to Ouzel Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park is so rewarding because you pass Copeland Falls and Calypso Casc...
07/19/2026

The hike to Ouzel Falls in Rocky Mountain National Park is so rewarding because you pass Copeland Falls and Calypso Cascades in the process. I learned from the interpreter at the start of the trail that the falls is named after a bird that dips in and out of the water there. We did see the ouzel birds at a lower cascade. Trail is about 6 miles round trip, 900 feet elevation going up to around 10k but it feels like so much more coming from Georgia. I. Colorado they fondly refer to us as lowlanders.

Slow and steady hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park at Alberta Falls
07/14/2026

Slow and steady hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park at Alberta Falls

Hike to Hemlock Falls at Moccasin Creek State Park followed by a little swing time overlooking Lake Burton. This is a lo...
06/08/2026

Hike to Hemlock Falls at Moccasin Creek State Park followed by a little swing time overlooking Lake Burton. This is a lovely trail that mostly follows the creek and there were a number of impressive, full Cascades before the falls as a result of recent rain.

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Kennesaw, GA

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