Trip Reports
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Fly Fishing in Dublin, Ireland
My girlfriend and I spent a week in Dublin, Ireland this month. While we have very different tastes in vacation…
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Hiking to Lord Hill and the Evans Notch Mica Mine
Evans Notch is on the easternmost border of the White Mountain National Forest straddling New Hampshire and Maine. While it doesn’t…
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How to Hike Across Peat Bogs: Fear No Moor
There aren’t many peat bogs in the continental United States and it’s difficult to learn the skills for safely hiking…
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Mt Livermore and the Squam Lake Association Trails
Overlooking Squam Lake, Mt Livermore is at the heart of a small trail system managed by the Squam Lakes Association which…
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The Franconia Ridge Loop
I got another very fine above-treeline hike in on Monday, climbing Mount Lafayette (5240′), Mount Lincoln (5089′) and Little Haystack…
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Squam Range Traverse
The Squam Range overlooks beautiful Squam Lake in the southernmost part of New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest. It’s possible…
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Climbing Webster Slide Mountain
Webster Slide Mountain (2184′) is located near Mount Moosilauke on the west side of the White Mountains. The site of…
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National Geographic’s Appalachian Trail Map Set
National Geographic publishes a thirteen map Appalachian Trail Illustrated map set of waterproof paper maps that cover the length of the Appalachian…
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Climbing Mt Israel in the Sandwich Range
Mt Israel (2630′) is a 52-With-a-View peak that has jaw dropping views of Squam Lake and the high peaks of…
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Climbing Mt Cube and North Cube
Few White Mountain hikers realize that there are sections of the White Mountain National Forest far to the west of…
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Section Hiking the Southern Pennsylvania Appalachian Trail
The first thing I did when I got to the Maryland – Pennsylvania border was to cross the Mason Dixon…
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Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail through Maryland
I left the TeaHorse Hostel at 8:00 am after eating their signature waffle breakfast and walked through the town, crossing…
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Different Styles of Section Hiking
There are many different ways of section hiking a long trail, perhaps as many as there are section hikers. Some section…
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Section Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Front Royal, Virginia thru Harper’s Ferry West Virginia
It started to rain as soon as I left the Mountain Home Hostel on Rt 522 in Front Royal, Virginia…
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