Hills and Valleys … Hiking the AT in southern PA
Pennsylvania’s section of the Appalachian Trail has the reputation for rocky rough terrain. Southern PA is quite the opposite, with gentle climbs and long green valleys.
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Seven Days hiking on the Appalachian Trail
Hiking the 120 mile section of the AT from Roanoke, VA to Rockfish Gap, VA was filled with big climbs, great views, and rewarding challenges.
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A Walk in the Park
Some say that absence makes the heart grow fonder. Some would say that time heals all wounds. I can’t confirm or deny…
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Hiking Overlook Mountain
I love to hike. I guess when you boil it down, a hike is really just a walk with a little more purpose. There’s…
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The First Steps in becoming an Appalachian Trail Section Hiker
Four months ago I finished my first ‘section hike’ of the Appalachian trail…and for four months I’ve tried to figure out how best to…
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Catskill Mountain Hiking – Gear Up, Wrap Up
If you’ve been following our hiking series, you can probably tell that we like hiking and we love hiking the Catskills. We’ve focused on…
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No Trails, No Problem…Tackling the Catskill Mountain Bushwhacks
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert…
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The Devil’s Path – The toughest hike in the Catskills
Have you ever noticed that there are things in life that are given names that simply don’t make sense… many being the subject of TV commercials…
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The Escarpment Trail – 23 miles of Catskill Mountain Adventure
The Catskills Mountains offer a wide variety of hiking opportunities. There are steep rugged climbs to peaks so thick with fir trees that there’s…
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Thirty Five Reasons to Hike the Catskills
According to Joni Mitchell’s song “Big Yellow Taxi” the lyrics tell us that ‘you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone’…well I can…
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