Tag: Hiking
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The McDade Trail: Jerry Lee’s to Hialeah
October 19, 2020 A “thru-hike” of the McDade Trail in Northeastern Pennsylvania Day 2 = 16 miles See Day 1
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The McDade Trail: Milford Beach to Jerry Lee’s
October 10, 2020 A “thru-hike” of the 31 mile McDade Trail in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Day 1 = 15 miles See Day 2
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The Boots
The dark chestnut leather Has dried and cracked Wrinkled like an elephants hide With centuries-old dirt Etched into every crease Specks of golden ground Creating patterns, drawing maps Of all the dusty trails they’ve trodden Miles born into memories The brown and yellow laces have frayed The metal hardware clasps left rusted The treads worn […]
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Spring’s Arrival Approaches with Sprouting Flora Throughout the Forest
There is so much to see as the Spring revives the still and slumbering earth in the Northeastern woods of Pennsylvania. The weather has been warming and the days are slowly getting longer. I have been out walking just about every day. I am going to continue to seek out emerging plants and figure out […]
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No Turning Back
In 2012 my boyfriend Chris invited me on a two week backpacking trip. I had never been camping and I didn’t know the first thing about it. I loved hiking. Nature is my happy place. I decided to go. The plan was to hike southbound on the Appalachian Trail beginning in Delaware Water Gap. We […]
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and scientific research center dedicated to the conservation of birds of prey. It is the premier destination in the northeastern United States to view the annual hawk migration. It is the world’s largest member-supported raptor conservation organization and works as an international conservation training site. The sanctuary began […]
Often Wondering 