Ken Berry, the first Class o’ 2006 Appalachian Trail northbound thru-hiker to reach Mt. Katahdin, got it in his head that he so loved the trail that he’d sell his home in Maryland and buy one near the AT, also…
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Flickr hiking pic of the day
by tmangan • March 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
“Pacific Fog,” from the photo stream of BluePeak. Caption: Hikers near Bonilla Point, West Coast trail, BC, Canada. More about the West Coast Trail. Bluepeak also has a photography site here and a site on hiking in Bhutan here.
A spork for all seasons
by tmangan • March 8, 2007 • 0 Comments
Scoutmaster has some fun at the expense of the absurd profusion of sporks. Among the many: Bamboo Spork These 3.5″ reusable sporks are made from organically and sustainably grown bamboo. The manufacturer says: Want to loose a few pounds Consider…
About that “Walk in the Woods” movie
by tmangan • March 8, 2007 • 3 Comments
Somebody at Whiteblaze.net posted a link to a Reno movie writer’s piece about who would be the ideal person to adapt a movie version of Bill Bryson’s “A Walk in the Woods” into a blockbuster film. Among the suggestions: Steve…
Flickr hiking pic o’ the day
by tmangan • March 7, 2007 • 2 Comments
“Minton Rainbow,” from the photo stream of Andy Howell. Maybe Andy will fill us in on this lovely bit of British countryside.
Slow going at Glacier
by tmangan • March 7, 2007 • 0 Comments
Glacier National Park’s main road is getting fixed up, which should cause delays this summer, National Parks Traveler reports: Now, beginning this summer, and continuing on for the next, oh, eight to ten years, this ride could be a bit…
Taking your kids hiking, cont.
by tmangan • March 7, 2007 • 0 Comments
Jeffrey Hunter of the American Hiking Society interviews a child psychologist who explains why it’s good for children’s brains to get out in the woods.
Tree planting in Utah Scouts’ future
by tmangan • March 7, 2007 • 3 Comments
That’s part of their end of a deal to restore forest lands the Scouts apparently set fire to. A local chapter of the Boy Scouts of America has agreed to pay $330,000 and plant 9,000 tree seedlings to settle a…
Recent Trail Journals highlights
by tmangan • March 6, 2007 • 1 Comment
Sharon Allen, beside herself with anticipation, points to bearcan’t.org, perhaps the most elaborate Pacific Crest Trail journal ever created. 30-30, a 2004 AT veteran, starts his 2007 PCT journal as such: Hi, my name is Scott & I am a…