A flower of snow On your shoulder seems to say: Welcome to Nagano! Keiko Yoshida – Nagano City My middle daughter, Avi, is a student at Temple University’s Tokyo campus....
When my unit returned from its Operation Iraqi Freedom mobilization, I had a conversation with my friend, Jimmy. I came home early due to a custodial matter, but we stayed …...
Knowing Where to Go When I was stationed in Alaska, my ex-wife and I adopted a dog from the Anchorage shelter. We named him D’Artagnan. He was a Husky mix, …...
Backpacking is a really exciting experience for a lot of kids. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), it can be fraught with anxiety, as it involves multiple changes in...
The ground in Maine exists in three states: Lovely, moss-covered, and solid A muddy, boggy, colloidal mass Frozen over and bound in snow Subsequently, a key feature of living in …...
Starting this month, you will now be required to buy a permit at Recreation.gov in order to complete the Shenandoah National Park portion of the Appalachian Trail. The previous system,...
Autumn in Maine Hot apple cider. Pumpkins and the array of reds, oranges, and yellows that dot the Maine landscape. I fell in love with autumn in grade school at …...
User-created thru-hiking videos are a great way to get through winter, even as early-bird Appalachian Trail folks gear up to head out as early as February. We’ve rounded up some...
A Synagogue President Reflects on the Appalachian Trail The sun finally set on The Horns Pond in the Bigelow Range. I returned to my campsite, with my hammock strung between …...
We were looking for a spring destination, and we found an excellent trip along Maine’s dramatic Bold Coast. Situated between Milbridge and Calais in Maine is a not-so-hidden gem of...
