Hiking Tip: Distance by Time January 30, 2019If you're not certain of how far you can hike before it becomes too much of a strain, hike in for a predetermined amount of time, and then hike back following...
Foggy Morning January 29, 2019The journey up the mountain next to Medenhall Glacier started with fog. The sun was bright though, and kept shining through the forest in a way that was almost ethereal. ...
To Hike or Not to Hike...That is the Question January 28, 2019Alas, poor outdoors, for I knew nature well. The answer is always go on a hike. Unless it's raining and you have no waterproof gear, then maybe wait. But after...
Gear Review: Merrell's Hiking Boots January 27, 2019The first thing I look for when I'm checking out hiking boots is whether or not it's waterproof. This is essential. I have been in watery muck in England, snow...
You're a Hiker, Harry! January 24, 2019Hogwarts? Wizards? Chocolate Frogs? Glenfinnan viaduct, which is in Scotland, is where they filmed the train scenes in the Harry Potter movies. It's a nice ride from Fort William to...
We All Fall Down January 22, 2019I love fall. It's my favorite time of year. It's not so hot that you feel like blankets are suffocating you any longer, and not yet so cold that you...