Back in 2016, we hiked from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. When we arrived at the monument demarking the northbound terminus of the trail, in the slash between the border of the United States and Canada I …
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recipe: colcannon cakes
With Thanksgiving upon us, I’m going to keep this short and sweet; you need to crimp that pie crust after all! As I write, our house is warm with the scent of cinnamon, ginger, and sugar from the pies in …
Wyoming: Grand Teton
From South Dakota we headed west to Wyoming; first stop, Grand Teton National Park. We had hoped the smoke from the wildfires in the northeast would dissipate, but the winds weren’t in our favor. We stopped for lunch on Jackson …
The Dakotas
Up until this month I had never set foot in North or South Dakota, but now I am happy to say that I visited both. From Michigan we made a quick stop in Duluth to restock our supplies, then headed …
Isle Royale National Park
When we finished the Pacific Crest Trail last year it was early October in the Pacific Northwest, autumn was in full swing, and we were ready for some non-hiking activities, i.e., sitting on the couch and eating hot food. This …
We made it: days 128-133
Day 128: Monson to Long Pond Stream, 14.3 miles Day 129: Long Pond Stream to mile 2109, 19.3 miles Day 130: mile 2109 to Cooper Brook Falls Lean-to, 21.1 miles Day 131: Cooper Brook Falls Lean-to to Nahmakanta West Beach, …
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