Written on September 6, 2014
After hiking Mt Everett, there were a few other places I wanted to see on this little plateau on the NY-CT-MA border. Bish Bash Falls was a nice enough waterfall of about 60 feet, although it was quite crowded. Bear Mountain was similar to Mt Everett in its strange alpine environment and is the highest actual...
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Written on September 5, 2014
Mt Everett is another hidden gem that’s rarely seen by people not hiking the Appalachian Trail. AT 2,624ft, it is hardly on anyone’s radar as worth hiking. However the summit supports a surprisingly alpine environment as well as better views than Mt Greylock. Expansive views from this relatively low summit Day 4: Miles: 510...
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Written on August 28, 2014
The time has come for me to bid Maine and New England happy trails, fair winds and following seas. This fall I’ll be relocating to Chicago, Illinois to begin my career as a Family Nurse Practitioner. For personal and professional reasons, this is a very welcome move but I will be leaving behind the way of...
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Written on May 22, 2013
You may have thought I would have rested my laurels on the accomplishment of hiking Rhode Island’s highest mountain. However as soon as my body recovered from that deadly ascent, I crossed the border and headed off to Mt Frissell, Connecticut… well actually it is in Massachusetts… Hiking Mt Frissell, Connecticut New England has a....
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Written on May 16, 2011
Day: 30 Miles: 6,666 (exactly) Location: Gorham, Maine Love that quote… One adventure ends and another begins… I’ve arrived safely in Maine after traveling 6,666 miles exactly through some of the wildest parts of America. I couldn’t resist squeezing one more adventure out of this trip; the climbing of Mt Greylock. It was a v...
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