Hiking in of itself is a great exercise, but other exercises can also help strengthen not only your body and mind, but they can help you improve your hiking and balance. Yoga is my favorite “other exercise.” I practice yoga two to five times a week in addition to hiking as much as I can. […]
Archives for July 2019
Forest bathing
Forest bathing – it might sound a bit wacky and actually, it involves no bathing, but it is a practice well-known in Japan and catching on here in the U.S. Basically, forest bathing is called “shinrin-yoku” in Japan and means “taking in the forest.” It can be a short walk, a longer hike involving over-night […]
Play in the mud….part 2
Last year at this time, I posted about playing in the mud and my 18-mile Homestead Challenge, one of the Rachel Carson Trails Conservancy hikes. I said that we should all play in the mud now and then to stay young at heart. When I said “mud,” little did I know that this year’s hike […]