Category: U.S.
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Summer In Vermont
What is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months? Who can know what challenges are coming next week, month or more? Should life not throw any curveballs, I have my annual summer return to the Green Mountains of Vermont. For several years I have backpacked a section of the Long Trail.…
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President’s Day
Today in the U.S. many have the day off for the national holiday named in the title. Originally created to celebrate George Washington’s birthday, it later was modified to reflect and honor the service of all the past U.S. Presidents. The government later modified the date to fall on a Monday to boost consumer spending…
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Monticello Lawn
Hiking the barren and desolate Mount Jefferson offers a unique experience.
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Go Go Go
We sit in the corner spaces. Watching the departure board, scrolling phones. Impatient. The track is announced, we charge to the platform. We frantically rush to find a seat. We wait again for the train’s movement. The train slowly builds up speed, barreling down the tracks, only to stop behind a disabled train. We charge…
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An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog 