Archive - Pinch of Dirt

A decade later, I thought I could go twice as far in just one day

New York Appalachian Trail, Part Two

Jul 14

Like a homecoming

New York Appalachian Trail, Part One

Jul 6

June 2024

New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part Four

Jun 29

It wasn’t an emergency. It was just inconvenient

New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part Three

Jun 22

I may not be a peak bagger, but I love bagging peaks

New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part Two

Jun 15

Only the most hardy species can survive

New Jersey Appalachian Trail, Part One

Jun 8

Why hiking is like going to a spa

Beat me with the sauna whisk, trees!

Jun 1

May 2024

My head is very noisy of late

I'm going backpacking.

May 20

On walking around Manhattan

Reflecting on a fourth Great Saunter

May 11

April 2024

If there’s even a tinge of the dreary February in your soul...

Plus: The great dog debate

Apr 30

Feral pockets, redwood trees, / NatureScores, emergency pees

Plus: Century-old milk powder and nature-slime

Apr 20

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.

Apr 15

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