A Miracle At Every Step - Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot from N-S

A video montage of the 479 mile Blue Ridge Parkway North to South Backpacking trip during September and the first two weeks of October 2008.  I dedicated my walk to Gene Parker, Harley Jolley, and Samaritans Purse - Operation Christmas Child.

I was a Seasonal Interpretive Park Ranger during the summers of 1974, 1975, 1976, and 1977 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  I just retired from 33 years of teaching Science in NC Public Schools.  My goal is to Backpack the Blue Ridge Parkway from Jarman Gap in Shenandoah National Park to Milepost 469 in Cherokee, NC.  I expect the kike to take ~40 days.  This will bookend my 33 year career as a Public School Teacher and allow me to place my career into perspective.  MISSION ACCOMPLISHED- October 12, 2008.

Some of the best Blog Posts from my "Walk"

Trail Angels

The Original Blue Ridge Parkway is Mine

Just a Few of the Critters of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Derek the Trail Email Publisher

Celebrating 75 Years of the Civilian Conservation Corps

The Journey Is The Destination

Dedicating my Blue Ridge Parkway Thru Hike to a Higher Cause

The BIG IDEA

Celebrating the Blue Ridge Parkway's 75th Anniversary

Harley Jolley - My former NPS Supervisor

Phil Francis - BRP Superintendent

The official celebration of the BRP was held at Cumberland Knob on Friday, September 10, 2010. "Sojourner" Barlow attended and met many of the wonderful people that had help make the End To End Backpacking Trip in 2008 so special.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL OF THE PHOTOS

Blue Ridge Parkway End To End Cycling Tour to begin June 14th 2010

Grandfather Mountain Sunset Blue Ridge Parkway
Click on map for a more detailed map

We are less than one month away from the next trip down the Parkway from End to End. On June 14th Three cyclists and my big Ford F-350 will begin the next run from End to End.

This trip is one where I will have the opportunity to share my love of the Parkway with three soon to be teachers that are part of the NC Teaching Fellows Program.

NC Teaching Fellows Program

Blue Ridge Parkway Cycling Tour Information

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Salisbury Post Article Celebrates the First Anniversary of My Blue Ridge Parkway Walk

Click the Image for The National Parks on WTVI

"THE NATIONAL PARKS: America's Best Idea"

A Film by Ken Burns

On PBS

SALISBURY POST ARTICLE

"Hiker enjoys Walk of a Lifetime"

CONSERVATION TRUST OF NORTH CAROLINA
SUMMER NEWSLETTER - Spotlight
"Walk of a Lifetime"

THIS WEEK
LET US REMEMBER THE EVENTS OF
9-11-01
AND INSIST THAT OUR COUNTRY BE DETERMINED

NEVER TO HAVE THESE OR SIMILAR EVENTS
OCCUR ON AMERICAN SOIL AGAIN.

TRIBUTES PAGE
Last year on 9-11 I was backpacking on the Blue Ridge Parkway
I completed a resupply on that date and purchased a new Tent.

LET US NEVER FORGET!!!!

Another Article about my Parkway Walk Just Released

The Conservation Trust of North Carolina just released their Summer 2009 Newsletter and the Feature Article titled "Walk of A Lifetime" is a three page article about my Original Blue Ridge Parkway End To End THRU Hike. The article's author is Richard Broadwell of the Conservation Trust of NC. Richard is located in Boone where he helps to develop and implement CTNC's land protection activities in the western part of NC and assists local land trusts and other conservation partners with their work. Read the article by clicking the title below.

"WALK of a LIFETIME"

Other Articles about my BRP Walk Here