Interview with John Bordsen for the Charlotte Observer, Travel section, April 10, 2015.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/travel/article17906138.html
The Memorial Loop Trail at Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest, Robbinsville, NC is unforgettable.
After I protested that I could never name the six best hikes in the mountains, we settled on 6 Great Hikes (actually I was supposed to name five, but knew my boys would be appalled if I left out Grandfather Mountain). All of these are featured in our book, Exploring Southern Appalachian Forests.
Running with Scissors 