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A decade later, I thought I could go twice as far in just one day
New York Appalachian Trail, Part Two
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Like a homecoming
New York Appalachian Trail, Part One
Bear!
New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part Four
7
It wasn’t an emergency. It was just inconvenient
New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part Three
4
I may not be a peak bagger, but I love bagging peaks
New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part Two
4
Only the most hardy species can survive
New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part One
4
Why hiking is like going to a spa
Beat me with the sauna whisk, trees!
My head is very noisy of late
I'm going backpacking.
On walking around Manhattan
Reflecting on a fourth Great Saunter
5
If there’s even a tinge of the dreary February in your soul...
Plus: The great dog debate
3
Feral pockets, redwood trees, / NatureScores, emergency pees
Plus: Century-old milk powder and nature-slime
On the eclipse train
Inevitably, when one spends 16 hours traveling to witness a two-minute event, the journey is as much a part of the experience as the event itself.
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