Archive for April, 2008
Talking About the AT
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Well, there is no reason to have hiked over 2,000 miles and not at least share about it! And that is just what we did at our neighborhood library last week, giving a ninety minute presentation complete with over 200 pictures of our AT odyssey. It was a great deal of fun, and we had a lot of interesting questions and comments. It made me realize that all those little talks we gave at the AMC huts
John Muir Day April 21st
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
John Muir traveled most of his life. Born in Scotland on April 21, 1838, John's first grand adventure was as a boy immigrating to the United States. John fell in love with the Sierra Nevada when he first traveled to California in 1868. While making California his home, John also traveled extensively in Alaska and throughout the West, keeping journals and writing books and articles on the beauty
Beware of Hitchhikers
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
No, not the kind with thumbs....the ones with eight legs...ewww!Yup, March actually marked the beginning of tick season and with all the rain we've had, the woods are ripe to pick a few of these guys up.A few reminders: Ticks do not fall from trees. They hitch rides from the ankle area and climb up. Wear socks with long pants and long sleeve shirts. Stay in the middle of the trail, away from
National Park Week
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Celebrate National Park Week (April 19-27, 2008) by visiting a park today! Visit http://www.nps.org/ to find a National Park near you!
The Long Path: Blood on the Trail
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
The 326 mile Long Path begins at the Fort Lee Historical Park in New Jersey and ends at the John Boyd Thacher State Park in Albany County, New York (work is continuing to extend the trail north with a terminus in the Adirondacks).Although every effort was made to keep the trail away from towns, the path travels through many, giving the hiker an intimate look at the heart of New York.One such town