Thomas Mabry’s trail name is the Honey Badger, so since I knew him 50 years ago as Tom Mabry, football star, I wanted to know how he became the Honey …
Echo Canyon with Thomas Mabry and Kitty Myers
I am often so proud of myself when I have left the four-wheeler garaged and walk to the fields to feed the farm animals — hobby animals I like to …
How the Honey Badger chooses his tune
Not so long ago, after acquiring a significant following on Facebook, lawyer and photographer extraordinaire Stephen Ozcomert was discussing the next digital frontier for the Honey Badger. While I had …
The Honey Badger’s rhododendron primer
The rhododendrons are finally blooming, but what variety am I viewing? (Pronouncing all these genres of blooms is as much fun as viewing them.)
The first rhodo photos of the year …
William Rule: A mayor for the republic
It was January 1991. I walked into Rule High School knowing for sure what the students merely suspected. The bell calling for an assembly rang shortly after 1:30 p.m. Much …
Honey Badger and the Fiery Gizzard
On the Cumberland Plateau just outside of Tracy City, Tennessee, the trailhead for the Fiery Gizzard Trail is found. The trail has been rated in the USA Top 25 by …
All Hail the SnowBow!
A rainbow that appears during a snow event is known colloquially as a SnowBow.
On the flank of Grandfather Mountain in an unusual April snow a week ago, an equally unusual …
The Great North American Eclipse
A total “Solar Eclipse” greeted those who travelled to the Path of Totality that encompassed a narrow band in the United States from Texas to Maine on the afternoon of …