I have been married to Jon Freeman for 7 years, but have only been home twice to celebrate our anniversary! Usually I'm out hiking. I am 57 years old (birthday in a few weeks!). I have 2 children, Andrew and Kaytlyn and 2 step-sons, Jonathan and Eric. My kids are married; my son has 3 children (2 girls and a boy) while my daughter has one son (4 grandbabies total--2 girls and 2 boys). I lived in Indiana for 55 years and have been in Cosby, TN for just a couple of years now. I taught freshman composition at Ivy Tech Community College for many years and I'm now a shift manager for the Nantahala Outdoor Center and have worked there for 2 years.

I have completed the AT twice now, once as a section hiker, finishing September 1st of this year and once as a thru-hiker (2018).

Guest Links- Julie on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/juslearningolf

Nantahala Outdoor Center/Gatlinburg- https://noc.com/locations/gatlinburg-tn/

Thoreau Walking Essay- https://faculty.washington.edu/timbillo/Readings%20and%20documents/Wilderness/Thoreau%20Walking.pdf

Climb up Katahdin- https://www.relive.cc/view/vPv4ydyXM3O

Rainbow Springs Campsite hike- https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPY7G8EY6

Hiking to Antlers- https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vj1dQ3RYq

Mahoosuc Notch!!- https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXXNPm5oq

Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at [email protected]

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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com