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Congratulations John! I know just how much dedication it took! More than I had...

While we were in Maine, we hiked the Appalachian Trail up to Whitecap Mountain, about 4 hiking days south of Katahdin, so all the thru-hikers we met were in high spirits, anticipating good weather, and hungry. We gave away all our food (even Pat’s sugar-free Life Savers) and had some great...

Probably, going for Barren and missing the summit. The Owl's one of the best, a perch like Coe's.

Saddleback, Horn, Saddleback Junior, Poplar Ridge, Abraham, Spalding, Sugarloaf. Bemis Mt out and back.

Hi Julie! What Stan said...

Thanks Earl, that brings back fond memories of our first trip there in 1990 from Canada Rd via Whitecap. The terrain from Whitecap to the 3K boundary peak 3527 was open but filled with slash. Dennison Bog was very wet, and all the promising old roads on the descent from Monument 446 were heading...

Just lovely, Kevin! You said it so well for us all. And so nice to run into you!

Nice peak to finish on. Congratulations!

An anxious time indeed. I am glad it worked out OK. Our first dog Clio wasn't a wanderer but when she got old (14 or so) she'd just shuffle where her legs took her and often I would just follow and watch out for her, including jumping in the pond to keep her from going under. Genie was an...

A freak dump of snow cancels the potluck and we'll convene in NH.

There wasn't any snow when we were at the South Rim in early November 2010, not that it mattered! It was a frosty morning, though. In Sedona I'd recommend Bear Mountain as the best hike. Loved Brins Mesa as well, wandered around and bushwhacked a bit. If you do that one from the Sedona end, be...

Arizona's a big state. Where will you be visiting/trying to sneak away from?

Last year's get-together was so great that we'll give it a go for another year...here's my edited message from last year: More on the potluck for those who have never been: Doors open at 5 pm. PM me for address/directions/phone#. Let me know if you plan to sleep over. We have a few mattresses...

Thanks Spence and Corenne We had a couple of great hikes, good food, and a very pleasant gathering around the fire that Brian, Spencer, and Phil worked very hard to make bigger and better than the puny firepit. A rattlesnake on Split Rock Mt was the highlight of the day on Friday, and Pat and I...

Spence, where do we meet Friday morning? We're staying in Lake Placid...shall we come to the campground? What time?

A number of hikes in the park yield similar views of the canyon. It's the stupendous rock formations, side canyons, etc., that you encounter on each trail that makes it so magical. Others have mentioned Observation Point and the West Rim Trail beyond Scout Lookout and I second them heartily...

Thanks everyone! Sounds like we'll do the loop if the weather's good and not hot. Otherwise it will be the Mt Kinsman Trail up and down.

Pat and I need the Kinsmans for this round of the 48. We've always used Fishin' Jimmy to access the peaks, so it's time to redline a bit. We could spot cars...so, what should we do this time? No, I don't plan to go over the Cannonballs or Mt Wolf to get there. Thank you!

It was indeed a stellar day. Thanks, J&J! I added 4 new flowers to my life list...what could be better?

Inspiring and beautiful! Pat and I, when pursuing the New England 100 and later 3K's (never finished), would always try to make a stream ascent or descent. Some were spectacular, others quite modest, but they always beat the alternative of slogging through featureless woods. One of the first...