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When Wilderness Turns Deadly
This year, at the Maine Conference for Small Town Jewish Life, I’m teaching a course on basic orienteering. ...
Backpacking with Autistic Children
Backpacking is a really exciting experience for a lot of kids. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD),...
A Snowshoe Buying Guide – 2024
The ground in Maine exists in three states: Lovely, moss-covered, and solid A muddy, boggy, colloidal mass Frozen...
New Permit Requirements on AT in Shenandoah
Starting this month, you will now be required to buy a permit at Recreation.gov in order to complete...
Tucktec Kayaks: A Wet, Freezing Review
Autumn in Maine Hot apple cider. Pumpkins and the array of reds, oranges, and yellows that dot the...
Elul’s End
A Synagogue President Reflects on the Appalachian Trail The sun finally set on The Horns Pond in the...
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When Wilderness Turns Deadly
This year, at the Maine Conference for Small Town Jewish Life, I’m teaching a course on basic orienteering. ...
Getting Back to Fundy-Mentals
From where I live in Maine, I have an embarrassment of hiking riches. I’m four hours or so...
Autumn in Parc National de la Jacques Cartier
Where I live in Maine, for weekend adventures, I have a “can I get there and back again...
Backpacking Nagano Prefecture in Japan
A flower of snow On your shoulder seems to say: Welcome to Nagano! Keiko Yoshida – Nagano City...
Memorial Day
When my unit returned from its Operation Iraqi Freedom mobilization, I had a conversation with my friend, Jimmy....
Backcountry with Dogs
Knowing Where to Go When I was stationed in Alaska, my ex-wife and I adopted a dog from...