Lee "Boots on the Trail" Fortune comes back to the podcast to share exciting updates about this year's Hike for Healing.

"Hike for Healing is an annual event that encourages self-reflection and open, honest, and meaningful conversation to ignite healing of racial and cultural divides…
Healing begins with a conversation.
There are number of things that divide people in this country.
The outdoors connect people in ways that things like politics have not been able to do." (bootsonthetrail.com)

This year's hike will be on Segment 3 of the MST. There are several sponsored hikes organized by the Carolina Mountain Club and Friends of the MST that you can participate in. Go check out Lee's site for more info. 

We also chat about:
Lee's FKT of Segment 1 in 2023
Training for the Hike for Healing
The Pitchell
Lee's recent Smokies Waterfalls Tour of 16 gorgeous falls including

• Midnight Hole/Mouse Creek Falls
• Ramsey Cascades
• Hen Wallow Falls
• Grotto Falls 
• Grotto Falls Upper Falls (off trail and not recommended for beginner hikers) - remember to exercise caution when considering hiking off trail!!!
• Baskins Creek Falls
• Meigs Falls
• Mannis Branch Falls

 
 Listen to last year's episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/225790/12964466

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