Georgia to Maine blog reflects on one of those moments too good for words: And here I am today in Manchester, Vermont enjoying the much cooler temperatures of this glorious state! Here is something crazy — we have hiked over…
Trails
19 miles and counting
by tmangan • August 6, 2006 • 0 Comments
Did those birds really just crash into each other, I wondered? I was hiking along the Ohlone Wilderness Trail, hearing the occasional raptor screeches from high above me, when I saw what appeared to be a midair collision at the…
At the Sierra Buttes
by tmangan • August 2, 2006 • 0 Comments
PCT thru-hiker Funnybone stopped by a rock formation I’ve been itching to check out: The Sierra Buttes are beauts indeed. They’re jagged and isolated from everything around them, propped up without anything but the clear blue sky for a backdrop.…
Heading to Lake Tahoe?
by tmangan • August 2, 2006 • 0 Comments
Reno-Tahoe Blog has a couple interesting destinations: Vikingsholm, a rich Illinois woman’s guest house that’s now owned by California’s state parks; and Nevada petroglyphs, writings and carvings left on rocks by ancient Americans.
Another Tomales Point hike
by tmangan • July 30, 2006 • 0 Comments
In the past two weeks I have discussed the following with Seagull, my hiking visitor from China: The fundamental contradictions of American culture (standing for freedom, keeping slaves, for example). The Marketplace of Ideas theory (people will buy the good…
Working on my technique
by tmangan • July 23, 2006 • 0 Comments
"Lift your feet higher," the voice behind me says. "Lean back a little, balance your weight, and relax." For the first time in two years of hiking, I have a coach. His name is Shiguo, which sounds a lot like…
Our trails, ourselves
by tmangan • July 6, 2006 • 2 Comments
From a Seattle Times column on how budget cuts are drastically reducing the works of national parks and forests. A typical hiking trail costs, on average, about $1,000 per mile to maintain. Leave it neglected until it has eroded and…
A silver medal day
by tmangan • July 2, 2006 • 0 Comments
I’ve been fixin’ to get ready to hike at Almaden Quicksilver County Park for months now. The park in the hills southwest of San Jose is not spectacular — no towering redwoods or fascinating rock formations — but it does…
You vs. the volcano: Mount St. Helens
by tmangan • June 23, 2006 • 0 Comments
Here’s one for all you thrill-seekers who like to hike around active volcanos: GORP’s guide to trails around Mount St. Helens. Here’s one trail on the east side, for close-up viewing of the blast area. Truman Trail #207 Difficulty Level:…