1,800 miles 1,800 Miles One thousand eight hundred miles. That is how many miles I hiked/walked in 2021. A feat (or should I say “feet”) that I’m quite proud of. However, that wasn’t my original goal. That would be 2021 – yes, one mile for each year. It was part of an initiative by Pittsburgh-based […]
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Celebrate National Public Lands Day!
Saturday, September 28 is National Public Lands Day. You can celebrate in so many ways – and all National Parks are free! Here are a few photos at Hurricane Ridge in the Olympics during our recent visit to Washington. For more information for ideas to celebrate National Public Lands Day, visit: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/public-lands-day.htm
Want to join the 2,000 Miler Club?
Most hikers have heard of the Appalachian Trail – often referred to as the “AT.” The Appalachian Trail is the grand lady of the east, traversing 14 states and approximately 2,192 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Mount Katahdin, Maine. It is also one of the most popular trails; according to the Appalachian Trail organization, […]
Namaste…how yoga can help your hiking.
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. […]
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 […]