Subscribers to Appalachia already know what I am about to write. Everybody else is urged to buddy up with a subscriber so you can read the Winter/Spring 2006 issue, which includes a mother lode of holiday gifts for outdoor enthusiasts. A sampling:
"The 4,000-Footers in Winter" by Timothy Muskat: A thoughtful description of winter peakbagging. "...mountains, like poems, lead us to unknown, irrational, unyoked parts of our being, and then, like poems, lead us back to the known, rational, connected parts of ourselves--but refreshed, revivified, and sometimes changed."
"Mountain Voices: Karl Limmer" by Doug Mayer and Rebecca Oreskes: Part I of extended interviews with the current generation of Intervale bootmakers. Many of us have moved away from traditional heavy hiking boots, but Limmers remain a symbol of White Mountains hiking that "...because of their unique look, they are recognized immediately by hikers around the world."
Last but far from least: a story about the exploits of the legendary Brutus the hiking Newfoundland and his sidekick Kevin, written by the equally legendary Steven D. Smith. Like Limmers, Brutus is big, he's black, and he's beautiful. A plug for Views From the Top is included in the article.
"The 4,000-Footers in Winter" by Timothy Muskat: A thoughtful description of winter peakbagging. "...mountains, like poems, lead us to unknown, irrational, unyoked parts of our being, and then, like poems, lead us back to the known, rational, connected parts of ourselves--but refreshed, revivified, and sometimes changed."
"Mountain Voices: Karl Limmer" by Doug Mayer and Rebecca Oreskes: Part I of extended interviews with the current generation of Intervale bootmakers. Many of us have moved away from traditional heavy hiking boots, but Limmers remain a symbol of White Mountains hiking that "...because of their unique look, they are recognized immediately by hikers around the world."
Last but far from least: a story about the exploits of the legendary Brutus the hiking Newfoundland and his sidekick Kevin, written by the equally legendary Steven D. Smith. Like Limmers, Brutus is big, he's black, and he's beautiful. A plug for Views From the Top is included in the article.
and i don't want 'em to get lonely! 
