travel light, wake early, walk far
IT'S GREAT BEING RED A quick disclaimer that I am not trying to match David O's creative writing prowess of "It's Not Easy Being Green". This is merely an attempt to highlight another humble amphibian that became the unofficial mascot of our Wild Oak Trail hike: Red-Spotted Newt. We've counted 22 of these little guys... Continue Reading →
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 →
“Of every tree of the garden you are free to eat; but as for the tree of knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat of it.” — God, Genesis 2:16, JNP, 1985 “There was a time I could drink my cares away . . . but the whiskey ain’t workin’ anymore.” — Stuart,... Continue Reading →
Number one rule of hiking is "DON'T GET DEAD!". One of the corollaries of that rule is "DON'T RUN OUT OF WATER IN THE DESERT". The issue of water was definitely on my mind as I was planning a backpacking trip to the Arizona's Superstition Mountains Wilderness. This part of Tonto National Forest is rugged... Continue Reading →
2025 upon us, we ventured out on January 2nd to Shenandoah (SNP) for two nights of backpacking to start hiking in the new year and take in the hunter-free woods on this, the last week of rifle season in Virginia for every public forest in the state not federally protected like this national park. There... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking 