I have a love-hate relationship with social media. It’s not for the typical reasons – the fakeness (though it exists) or the constant distraction (there’s a reason I don’t keep my social media accounts accessible to me 24/7!) It’s just…

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Fun Hike to Indian Pass & Summit Rock
The last few weeks have been a fun whirl of work and adventures! We never left New York, but we hiked and biked and kayaked old and new trails and routes. One of the new routes was a somewhat random…

Overcome Evil
One of the things that’s been bugging me recently is Christians moaning and groaning about how the world is falling apart. I’m not saying things are peachy-cool; it’s more than quite easy to find rampant evil in the world around…

Fantastic Blue Ridge Views from Lover’s Leap
Last summer, I had the opportunity to drive up to the Blue Ridge Parkway with some dear relatives. On the way up, we stopped by a viewpoint called “Lover’s Leap.” Per me, the views here were better than what we…
Patreon October/November Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Patreon October/November Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
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Patreon October/November Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Patreon October/November Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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Patreon October/November Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
Zone 9 Appalachians (Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) Pennsylvania Ringing Rocks Loop 0.9 mile loop; 130ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous It may seem strange, but the rocks along the Ringing Rocks Loop actually do ring. …

Borders and Seasons
Driving across the United States is an interesting experience. Because I live on the East Coast, but I also travel fairly often to the western US, I’ve driven at least halfway across the continent a few times – about 80…