Made a quick dash out to the high country near Tioga Pass on Saturday. More pix here.
In the news
Visitor Center opening at Henry Coe State Park
by tmangan • May 20, 2007 • 0 Comments
I attended the ribbon cutting yesterday. Evidence here.
Tom's travels
Latest hiking column posted
by tmangan • May 17, 2007 • 3 Comments
I wrote about Long Ridge Open Space Preserve this time.
Blogs
Lots happening on the Outdoorzy blog
by tmangan • May 17, 2007 • 1 Comment
Wade & Co. have been busy. Among the highlights: 1. A mention in Outside. 2. A list of the 10 best backpacking innovations. 3) A blog interviewed Wade. Why do you love the outdoors? This is an excellent question, and…
Gear
Backpacking coffee
by tmangan • May 17, 2007 • 0 Comments
Russ at Trailcraft continues his quest to perfect java on the trail. Here’s his latest effort.
Hiking
More on the ATV menace
by tmangan • May 17, 2007 • 5 Comments
WTA Blog highlights some of the damage done. Those of us who’ve tried to hike on ATV trails rarely repeat the experience. Even when used legally and responsibly, the machines are noisy, polluting and leave behind huge, muddy ruts in…
Photography
The blue before sunrise
by tmangan • May 16, 2007 • 1 Comment
A clear sky before dawn has a certain almost-purple cast that seems to be visible only on backcountry camp-outs. A sample: This one is from a camp-out I did last summer at Y Lake in the Emigrant Wilderness. The camera…
Fitness
Prozac or hiking?
by tmangan • May 16, 2007 • 1 Comment
Alert reader Rachel sent along a couple links in UK-based publications about the relationship between walking in the country and improving one’s mood. The study by the University of Essex compared the benefits of a 30-minute walk in a country…
Trails
Just remembered: It’s Trail Days time
by tmangan • May 16, 2007 • 1 Comment
Grimy throngs are beginning to converge on Damascus, Va., this week for Trail Days, which begin Friday. Here’s a profile of Damascus from Americanprofile.com. Plenty has changed in Trail Town USA since Patrick started selling outdoor gear 16 years ago.…