Rambling Hemlock

I finger the bear spray at my waist, which my new coworkers insisted I carry.  I read the trailhead sign again, and glance around the desert...

After all the warnings about grizzly bears, I am delighted when an internet friend puts me in touch with her sister in the next town over wh...

At my first glimpse of the high mountain peaks surrounding Lake McDonald, my heart skips a beat and I feel the flood of emotion wash over me...

My Arizona Trail gear was similar to what I used on the Pacific Crest Trail last year.  To avoid redundancy, I will only describe my favorit...

Holes are erupting on my old hiking skirt after all the use it got on the Pacific Crest Trail and Arizona Trail this past year.  Time to sew...

Many long distance trails have navigation apps for smartphones.  But what do you do if you are hiking a trail where there are no dedicated a...