There is still time to grab a few last minute gifts for the hikers in your life – or yourself. In an earlier post, I mentioned essentials for hikers. REI has this great list. https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/ten-essentials.html. A few snack bars, headlamp or a fine pair of socks make great stocking stuffers and are much appreciated by […]
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Forest Bathing – take a bath in your local forest
One of our missions is to share resources about hiking, equipment, etc. This article is too interesting not to share! http://time.com/5259602/japanese-forest-bathing/?fbclid=IwAR2-cChdD_tRWy4k7FTLQGjrpm3hYcSZp5Oyz3KdaewWeHZK0d9zGx2zI78
One step at a time….
Not everyone is out to break the record to be the fastest hiker/runner on the Appalachian Trail – or any trail – for that matter. And not everyone wants to walk over 2,100 miles continuously. But no matter how fast or how long, we all take every trail, every hike, one step […]
“The trail gives you what you need.”
“The trail gives you what you need.” Jennifer Pharr Davis, Appalachian Trail record holder, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, hiker, educator, author, wife and mom, says this phrase often. I interviewed Pharr Davis for this blog and will write about that interview for my next blog. But this writing is about healing in nature. […]
Sand, er, shake up your hike…
Four or five days a week, I walk/hike the same 5.1 path in a beautiful park nearby. Then once or twice a week, a take a longer hike with a good friend or my husband – sometimes at the same park, sometimes a different location. And every once in a while, I get to […]