Been reading a lot about hikers needing to be rescued this week, and it’s got me worried. This year I’ve been seeing more and more hikers on the trail, all winter long in all sorts of conditions, which is great—it’s a sign that people are exercising and appreciating the great outdoors. But it also signals…
Tag: hiking
There’s a Mountain I Climb
There’s a mountain I climb
for no other cause,
than for me and my dog
to stretch out our paws.
Not as pretty as some
but it serves its purpose,
as we scurry above
the hardscrabble surface.
I can’t tell you why
I treat this one so,
wishing there was somewhere
else I could go.
But again and again,
I repeat this visit,
bringing my body,
forgetting my spirit.
Hiking in the Rain: It’s a Shell Game
It’s spring, which means rain season. Mud season. And for most, it’s “I don’t want to go for a hike” season. But if you’re a hiker, or really anyone who could use a little exercise and some reconnecting with nature, are you really going to let a little rain stop you? This past Saturday there…
Back at North Pack
Some mountains don’t get what they should from me. I’m not proud of it. Most of them get the respect and gratitude they deserve, but some? Well, some I treat like a simple tool for physical fitness and nothing else. It’s terrible. I should be ashamed of myself. Such is the case of North Pack…