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Outdoor Photos
Return to the Hills - Benton MacKaye Trail Thru-Hike 2009
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At almost three-hundred miles long, the
Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a more isolated, less well traveled path that meanders through the southern Appalachians. On this trail, named after the creator of the Appalachian Trail, I hope to simply "To walk. To see. To see what I see". |
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