From Wainwright The Biography by Hunter Davies: “Give me a map to look at, and I am content. Give me a map of country I know, and I am comforted: I live my travels over again, step by step, I recall the journeys I have made; half-forgotten incidents spring vividly to mind, and again I [...]

Little Baby New Year came into the world on January 1st at midnight this year, just like all of his previous siblings did in the past.   His birth refreshes thoughts of the future and what it will bring.  The long road of 2011 is in front of us… where will it take us? Hiking into [...]

Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! Today is a day we spend time reminiscing about the year behind us and look forward to the year ahead of us. I’ve got a lot to reminisce about. You might recall that this site was launched with three ambitious personal goals I hoped to achieve by the end of [...]

Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours! Here’s to another year of great hiking! This photo mosaic uses 500 photos representing the 500 miles I completed. Here’s a zoom-able version.

The call of the open road.  Some people hear it as just a whisper, a faint cry from the subconscious to get out there and look around.  Others hear a bellowing voice, a call to action to discover new lands near and far.  Rob and Jan from Denver, Colorado heard it loud and clear and, [...]