Here in the River Valley, sandwiched between the Ouachita Mountains to the south and Ozarks to the north, we have the luxury of two wonderful indie bookstores. They’re each unique! You won’t find another Bookish or Chapters on Main anywhere else on the planet. Full disclosure: Both of these bookstores...
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It's Mother's Day! Are you scrambling to find a last-minute gift for your mom, or second guessing what you already got her? Remember that the most meaningful gift is time spent with your mom. So why not take her on a hike, then end the...
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The newly-announced Great American Rail-Trail stretches across 12 states and 3,700 miles. While Pennsylvania only includes 172 of those miles, they're all on four already-established rail-trails. This means you can spend the summer getting a taste for the Great American Rail-Trail by hiking, cycling, inline skating,...
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Everyone who knows anything about the Appalachian Trail has heard of Springer Mountain in Georgia—the southern terminus of the A.T. Mile 0 for all #NOBO hikers, and the emotional end for all #SOBO hikers. But if you're scratching your head wondering what or where Flagg...
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Hiker-dog and I needed a nice long dayhike. The expected rain began about one hour into our hike. The temperature hovered around 44-degrees. Just perfect! Dogwoods provided accents across the forest understory. I paused to take a photo of a single bloom, causing Hiker-dog to return...
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Austin is known for many things—music, brisket, eclectic personalities, tacos, to name a few. But with all that popularity comes some negatives—long lines, large crowds, traffic. To escape from all the noise, head a few miles outside the city to experience another thing Austin is famous...
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Albuquerque is wonderful for hiking in the early springtime, before the sun gets too oppressive. David Ryan, author of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Albuquerque, shared with us how he watches the seasons change and taught us its not only flowers that come out in the...
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[caption id="attachment_5384" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Ice crystals on the high ridge of Hare Mountain[/caption] I awoke today and found the frost perched on the town It hovered in a frozen sky, then it gobbled summer down When the sun turns traitor cold And all the trees are shivering in...
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I had a curious realization the other week while hiking with my author Mindy Sink as she conducted research for her upcoming book 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Denver & Boulder. We were hiking to the summit of Twin Sisters in Rocky Mountain National Park and I...
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There's no need to despair as the snow falls heavily, covering your favorite hiking trails until the spring thaw. All you need to do is strap on a pair of lightweight but clownish snowshoes and away you go! Snowshoeing is the perfect winter activity—it's as easy...
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