
Opening the back(country) door: Beginner backpacking trip highlights OMC’s new mission
WRITTEN BY HOLLY KAYS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 02, 2021 The trail begins at the Road to Nowhere near Bryson City. Holly Kays photo The morning fog is barely lifting at 8 a.m. when a group of five women meet outside Kathy Odvody’s home in Waynesville. I add my fully loaded backpack to the