Author: davidowriter

Trip Report: “It’s Not Easy Being Green” or “Severance, Season 3—the Backpacking Version” (Green Ridge S.F. Thru-Hike, Flintstone, MD) (April 25-27, 2025) (40 miles)

PROLOGUE It was Friday night, and the Green Ridge State Forest frogs were having the party of the year. Nothing shouts “mating season” like the first warm, drizzly evening of springtime. The loud disco music kept the crowd hopping as they all chanted in unison along with their favorite tunes. The alcohol was flowing—most enjoyed... Continue Reading →

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Trip Report: “Douthat with Hot Springs? We DIDthat.” (Douthat State Park Thru-Hike + Jefferson Baths, Clifton Forge to Warm Springs, Va.) (February 28-March 2, 2025) (30 miles)

Hiking on a four-mile long “knife’s edge” trail on the top of a long mountain, with leaf-free winter views on both sides, I composed an outline of this Trip Report in my mind. Frankly, it was writing itself. We had backpacked from Clifton Forge, Va., north through Douthat State Park, to Warm Springs, Va. I... Continue Reading →

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Trip Report: “Octoberfest im Schwarzwald” (Black Forest Trail, PA) (Oct. 18-20, 2024) (42 Miles)

Everyone knows of the Black Forest Trail in north central Pennsylvania. Fewer people in the USA know of another “Black Forest” a lot further away—in Germany. Weirdly, the Germans call their Black Forest “Schwarzwald.” (I assume Pennsylvania beat Germany to the trademark rights to “Black Forest,” or Germany’s version is just a knockoff of Pennsylvania’s).... Continue Reading →

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Trip Report: “Roan’n and Groan’n” (Roan Highlands Appalachian Trail Section Hike, North Carolina/Tennessee) (Sept. 6-9, 2024) (52 miles)

The black bear growled loudly, freezing me in my tracks. Seeing bears in the Appalachian mountains is common; having them growl at me is not. For a moment, I considered standing very still and quiet, hoping the bear was growling at something other then me. I then considered running down the trail to make an... Continue Reading →

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