Author: snowpackjack
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Photo Friday: The Big Easy
The snow west of Texas had turned us around. Our road trip had begun on the East Coast and we had reached as far as Amarillo, but could go no further. Our destination had been to reach the “Four Corners”. The only place in the U.S. where four states meet: Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New…
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The Hiking High
There was a time when I charged the “steeps”,trail sections that burned your lungs with the exertion, climbing inexorably up without end. Hiking was a sport, a workout. Leading groups at a faster pace, with distance and elevation was the rule: Longer, faster, higher. Leading those hikes attracted similar individuals, with schedules that required precise…
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The Percy Peaks
The road north had been long. I had arrived here near the Canadian border, to hike these mountains. It’s bald dome rose above the nearby small town. In the back of my mind, something just didn’t feel right. The Percy peaks are located in the far north of New Hampshire. The rugged landscape attracts far…
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House On A Rock
When I worked in Newport, down near the mansions, I often found myself taking a break just before sunset, standing on the cliffs near Ram’s Head in Newport, Rhode Island. Looking towards the Newport Bridge, I could watch the schooners ply the waters off Newport Harbor. Occasionally an “out of towner” would spy the house.…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 