My wife and I drove to Portland, Maine, for a concert the night before this hike. We got back to my parents’ place around two in the morning, and my brother intended to pick us up around four. I didn’t get a lot of sleep, but I tried to nab a few winks en route to Baxter State Park. […] “Hiking Mount Coe and South & North Brother in Baxter State Park (ME)”
A long walk around Harris Lake’s Peninsula Trail (NC)
Let’s be honest: One could call the approximately 4.7 mi Harris Lake Peninsula Trail a hike, but it’s really a long walk in the woods, surrounded by water and a variety of trees. But sometimes when you want to get outside, you don’t have time for far-flung adventures to the distant reaches of…wherever. […] “A long walk around Harris Lake’s Peninsula Trail (NC)”
Spending the night at Raven Rock State Park (NC)
One Friday after work, I threw a bunch of stuff in my pack and drove to Raven Rock State Park. It might not the most impressive state park in North Carolina, but it is a great way to take the edge off of that backpacking itch. […] “Spending the night at Raven Rock State Park (NC)”
Hiking Stone Mountain & exploring the Hutchinson Homestead (NC)
I tested a different camera set up for Stone Mountain. Two cameras are better than one, right? Wrong! At least for the way I’ve settled into doing things. I learned from this experience, but the video suffers for it. That said, I’m still including it, because Stone Mountain State Park is an amazing place, and it’d be a shame if my cinematic ineptitude dissuaded anyone from visiting! […] “Hiking Stone Mountain & exploring the Hutchinson Homestead (NC)”
Hiking Borestone Mountain (ME)
Borestone Mountain is the first mountain I ever climbed. Hiked. Walked up. One of those. I was eight, in third grade, and I didn’t know it at the time, but it would prove to be life-changing. All right, that’s a little grandiose, but it would prove to be an important developmental milestone. […] “Hiking Borestone Mountain (ME)”