In the beginning

IN THE BEGINNING: 

After years of being physically apart but forever friends, we acted on a shared passion: The Elk Homestead. We are both a little older and wiser, I from decades of fighting the world's wars and she from spending her years working and building a successful business with hard-core dedication.

We both have traveled to remote corners of the world, living in the wilderness and different cultures and learning from the land, its creatures, and the elders.

Through the years, we realized we both longed for the same thing: a simple life far from the noise and distractions of the world. Almost overnight, we agreed on a piece of rugged land nestled in the Appalachian Mountain chain, surrounded by forests where game roamed freely and streams teamed with trout. It will now be Heaven’s Gate.

We decided to start our homestead here; This is a symbol of the life we dreamed of creating.
With each log placed and each seed sown, our bond with life will deepen. This is a new beginning, built on a mutual respect that has been tested by time and distance. In the quiet of the mountains, with only the wildlife, babbling brook, crackling fire, and stars for company, we will create the peace we have both been seeking all along.  This is our story!

It’s time to pay it forward.