Til the Last Hemlock Dies

I generally enjoy Facebook. But I can't really speak my mind there. Initially things weren't that bad. You could say what you pretty...

Today I happened upon the only photograph I have ever seen of Bernard (Bernie) Krigstein. He was one of the most talented artists who ever w...

A long time ago I got sick of the wave of post-apocalyptic horror and thriller novels. Like the endless vampire novels that preceded them, I...

I never realized it until I started compiling the stories that I wanted to include in A CONFEDERACY OF HORRORS, but to that date I had writt...

When I was a kid my dad owned used bookstores. He had hundreds of thousands of old comic books. I could read any comic books I wanted and wo...

I relocated an old hiking destination. See video posts for details. Hiking up to find the old, lost location. Hanging out...

Lately I've read a couple of books about Imperial Japanese forces during World War II. And one thing that struck me from both of these s...

"Eight Years" By James Robert Smith I need to say a few things up front, before I even start this story. My mom was wha...

I will tear it down. I hike to see Mother Nature. Not your stinking rock "art".

When I got to the park I took a look at the various trails. I have hiked most of them in the past, but not for a number of years. After taki...

I actually got to hike this past weekend. I say this because this has been the rainiest year in my memory. Every time I get a day or two off...

I like this old photo because of the contrasts I saw and heard here at this spot. This was taken from near the summit of Sams Knob, one of N...

I tend not to like most movies that I see. I keep watching them, hoping for a good one. Because now and again I will watch a movie that plea...

Standing Indian is among our favorite National Forest campgrounds. It's a Nantahala National Forest facility located near Franklin, Nort...

When I was a kid back in the 70s learning how to backpack and venturing into the forests on multi-day trips I would read of the animals who ...

I have said it before, but to me it always bears repeating--many animals feel compassion. In fact, I am convinced that lots of animals have ...