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Why it’s never the same trail twice

by tom • December 5, 2011 • 21 Comments

I read awhile back that somebody said you might learn more from climbing the same mountain 50 times than you would from climbing 50 individual mountains. Hiking trails are much the same. I was on my morning hike the other…

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Hiking is not enough, but it’s a start

by tom • November 28, 2011 • 16 Comments

I used to delude myself that going on hikes and encouraging others to do the same via my blog was the extent of my obligation to the planet that makes it all possible. The guiding philosophy of outdoor-oriented recreation is…

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Extreme hiking tale: We have a winner

by tom • November 9, 2011 • 1 Comment

The winner of the Two-Heel Drive challenge to relate readers’ most extreme hiking experiences is one Thom Gabrukiewicz, who emerged bloodied but not bowed after a backpacking adventure in Northern California’s gorgeous Trinity Alps. Here’s the link to Thom’s original…

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I’m Pemmican’s Blogger of the Week

by tom • November 7, 2011 • 0 Comments

Pemmican beef jerky

And now I can finally reveal the shocking truth behind the Tell Your Most Extreme Hiking Tale giveaway: it all started because somebody on the social media team for Pemmican Beef Jerky picked an opportune time to flatter my ego…

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Finalists for Most Extreme Hiking Tale

by tom • October 30, 2011 • 7 Comments

UPDATE: This contest expired Nov. 8, 2011 Extreme hiking stories inevitably boil down to: at which point did you decide to turn back? At the first sign of trouble — when it made sense — or after a string of…

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Julian Price Memorial Park

Sunrise and beyond at Julian Price Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway

by tom • October 23, 2011 • 10 Comments

I love it when a plan doesn’t work out. Last week at Stone Mountain was only mildly colorful at 2,300 feet, so this week I surmised the woods would be blazing around 3,500. I woke at an absurdly early hour…

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Two loops at Stone Mountain State Park

by tom • October 17, 2011 • 13 Comments

Stone Mountain State Park

Score another one for the magnetic personality of Stone Mountain: I had just finished a fine loop hike of just under 6 miles on the Blackjack Ridge and Wolf Rock trails. I sat on the grass near the base of…

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What’s your most extreme hiking story? Winner gets a cool box o’ beef jerky

by tom • October 10, 2011 • 37 Comments

Box of Pemmican beef jerky and other cool stuff

UPDATE: This contest expired Nov. 9, 2011 …. NOTE: I have picked the five finalists in this contest. Click the link to vote on your favorite (Nov. 8 is the last day you can vote). C’mon, dish: you’ve seen some…

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Hanging Rock State Park

Hiking at Hanging Rock to celebrate the park’s 75th anniversary

by tom • October 9, 2011 • 10 Comments

Harley Jolley on the PBS movie about the Civilian Conservation Corps.

“What did you guys do for fun when you weren’t working?” I ask the guy. “Any girls we could find!” Hoots and giggles fill the Bathhouse at Hanging Rock State Park, where one Dr. Harley Jolley is just about done…

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