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You Can’t Run ‘Em All

Posted on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025

Yesterday I went exploring some new trails after spending some time on the tried-and-true the day before. They were a short set of trails, and when I looked at the map for Converse Woods, I thought, why not hike them all? I figured with less than two miles to explore, I could familiarize myself with the entire area in one fell swoop.

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Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe

Posted on June 24, 2025July 15, 2025

There are so many great hikes near my home, but there’s one I frequent that not many know about. It’s unmarked and privately maintained, and I only bump into a few people on it, if anyone at all. More often than people, I bump into blue herons, ducks (I think mostly Mergansers), chipmunks, and a variety…

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