After hiking 1,000+ miles of the Appalachian Trail (from the Smokies of North Carolina to the corn fields of Pennsylvania), I finally allowed myself the … Read More ›
Tag: nature
In the first week of May, a Walden park ranger confirmed over the phone that the birds had arrived and there were leaves on the … Read More ›
“What is wanted is men, not of policy, but of probity–who recognize a higher law than the Constitution, or the decision of the majority. The … Read More ›
Coming back to New York City after hiking 500 miles in “the green tunnel” of the Appalachian Trail was extremely difficult. I was cranky even at … Read More ›
Twenty-five percent of thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail are women, and, let me tell you, these are hardcore women who take after the Mary Rowlandsons … Read More ›
Having hiked over 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail this summer, dutifully carrying a copy of Thoreau’s writings with me, there are certain habits I’ve cultivated with … Read More ›
Hiking the Appalachian Trail this summer has been a musical experience beyond anything I could have predicted. I’ve now hiked over 300 miles along the … Read More ›
“How womankind, who are confined to the house still more than men, stand it I do not know; but I have ground to suspect that … Read More ›
