I missed this one last week at the American Hiking Society’s Southern Appalachians Initiative blog. It talks about the history of the trail what could be done to finish it so hikers don’t have to trudge down old highways full…
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Hiking sites of the Great Northwest
by tmangan • March 1, 2007 • 1 Comment
Andrew of the WTA blog has a list of many fine hiking sites, most Washington-related but not all. A sample: Abandoned Trails A detailed site by a hiker who’s fascinated with abandoned trails. This is probably the best online guide…
Flickr hiking pic of the day
by tmangan • March 1, 2007 • 0 Comments
“Shadows in the Col,” from the photo stream of 21mickrange. Taking a break before scrambling Runner Peak. Locale is Mt. Seymour Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. 21mickrange’s previous pic of the day is here
What’s become of Scouting these days?
by tmangan • March 1, 2007 • 2 Comments
Winter Warlock delivers a broadside, after reflecting on his childhood of camping, canoeing and backpacking compared to the feeble offerings of his boy’s Cub Scout troop. My best camping recollection from those days was always the January campout — in…