Allegheny Front TrailBlack Moshannon State ParkPennsylvaniaSeptember 2003 First of all, it’s officially called Naked Hiking Day, but I don’t have any idea who the officials are. Would there even be officials for nakedness? I may not be the only one to claim this ignorance as there are others who call it Nude Hiking Day. Who… Continue reading National Hike Naked Day
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Big Walker Lookout
Big Walker MountainVirginiaJuly 2014 Once upon a time there was a lookout tower.Part 1. Let me say this right now. No, I did not climb the tower. I started to but when I got to the third tier, it became time for me to come down. “This doesn’t get any easier, does it,” I thought… Continue reading Big Walker Lookout
Enchanted Highway
North DakotaMay 2015 Our next adventure is to drive the Enchanted Highway, a road flanked by sculptures created by Gary Greff, a local artist. Personally, I’m thinking that if this highway is truly enchanted, then none of these sculptures would have been manufactured, none would have had a human sculptor. Enchanted means, to me, they… Continue reading Enchanted Highway
Dumb Stuff III
all over These gems are from registration sheets and comment cards submitted to the Bridger Wilderness rangers in 1996. Really. The Bridger Wilderness is part of the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. 30 Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands. 31 Instead of a permit system or regulations, the… Continue reading Dumb Stuff III
Dumb Stuff II
all over Boy Scouts are known for their inventiveness in solving wilderness problems. To wit… 14 When using a public campground, a tuba placed on your picnic table will keep the campsites on either side vacant. 15 Old socks can be made into high fiber jerky by smoking them over an open fire.… Continue reading Dumb Stuff II
Dumb Stuff I
all over Some of what follows is from my own experience, some from the experience of others. All of it comes from being on the trail. Consider what you find here as wisdom, or more likely, dumbness. 1 reading a mapOn a topographical map, contour lines which are close together indicate an uphill. When… Continue reading Dumb Stuff I
Colors of the Appalachian Trail
the Appalachian Trail It is easy not to get lost while hiking this granddaddy of a trail. Just follow the blazes, the 2 x 6 inch vertical paint swatches on trees, sign posts and rocks along the pathway. When the blaze is white, it means you are on the route of the main trail. When… Continue reading Colors of the Appalachian Trail
The Fastest Among Us
part I Some time ago, I happened upon an article that announced the fastest time for running the Appalachian Trail. This means that a guy — Karel Sabbe — ran from one end of the Appalachian Trail, Springer Mountain in Georgia, to the other end, Mount Katahdin in Maine — a distance of 2190 miles. He… Continue reading The Fastest Among Us
Walking the Tunnel
Laurel HighlandsPennsylvaniaJuly 1991 We first arrive for our hike at a cabin owned by one of Scott’s hunting acquaintances. It appears that the cabin has not been used for quite a while because just outside the bathroom door, I stumble across a very old mouse. So old that it’s actually just a mouse-shaped heap of… Continue reading Walking the Tunnel
Mountaineer Expressway: Hawks Nest State Park
West Virginia/VirginiaJuly 2011 & July 2014 Our first intended stop on this journey is a place called Mystery Hole, but our hunger is more important at the moment. We turn off US-19 onto US-60, and pull into the picnic area of Hawks Nest State Park. Before claiming our picnic table we walk out to the… Continue reading Mountaineer Expressway: Hawks Nest State Park