2018 was another outstanding year for exploring the outdoors. Thank you to my family and friends who have supported me. Highlights include: Family Adventures Most of my 2018 adventures involved family. I went kayak camping in Lake Tahoe for the…
Flattop Mountain Hike in Rocky Mountain National Park
Flattop Mountain is an excellent introduction to Rocky Mountain National Park. The 8.8 mile out and back trail passes a bit of everything including alpine lakes, forest, treeline, and tundra. The trail starts at the Bear Lake Trailhead at 9475…
Work Trip: Great Falls National Park
I n Colonial America, the fall line separated civilized America from the backcountry. It marked the point where rivers became unnavigable – often at rapids. The Great Falls of the Potomac River once marked that backcountry border. Now, the 800 acres of…
Past Adventure: Appalachian Trail Dispatch #8 (Requiem)
I’m posting descriptions of my past favorite trip – the Appalachian Trail. To conclude my trip, I flew 1500 miles from Baltimore to Colorado in about 3 hours. It would have taken me over 75 days to walk that same…
Past Adventure: Appalachian Trail Dispatch #7
I’m posting descriptions of my past favorite trip – the Appalachian Trail. I am getting back on the correct email numbering with 7.5. I was bit aggressive with my last number #7 and skipped #6. I am in the Front…
Past Adventure: Appalachian Trail Dispatch #6
I’m posting descriptions of my past favorite trip – the Appalachian Trail. I am feeling my most civilisized in two months – at least as elegant as one can be with a forest gump/ castaway/ grizzly adams type of beard. Fortunately,…
Past Adventure: Appalachian Trail Dispatch #5
I’m posting descriptions of my past favorite trip – the Appalachian Trail. There has been a bit of an email drought here in VA – apologies to folks who have written and I have not been able to respond. I am…
Past Adventure: Appalachian Trail Dispatch #4
I’m posting descriptions of my past favorite trip – the Appalachian Trail. Bartlett would have a field day with the quotations on the AT. You hear many interesting things such as, “I am going to take it easy today and only hike…
Past Adventure: Appalachian Trail Dispatch #3
I’m posting descriptions of my past favorite trip – the Appalachian Trail. You really have to seek solitude when hiking the AT. This may seem counterintuitive, but folks and friends are everywhere. This is probably because of the strength of trail culture…
Past Adventure: Appalachian Trail Dispatch #2
I’m posting descriptions of my past favorite trip – the Appalachian Trail. I am now in Hot Springs, NC – about 11 days and 135 miles into my trek. I just finished hiking through the Smokies. It is truly amazing!…