A walk in the woods
The movie “A Walk in the Woods” wasn’t bad, but not great either (imo). Some of the footage was nice, and I did have a few good laughs. nytimes review
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Trails, Permits, Commercial Use, Personal Achievement, and Celebration
Scott Jerek recently found himself amidst a trail controversy of sorts, a “trailism” to some, or maybe a public lands controversy: Reflections on the Appalachian Trail Outside Magazine’s Grayson Schaffer, and a cadre of commenters had thoughtful and heartfelt responses to the event (before Jerek’s account above). Backpacker Magazine also reported on the incident and
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A Trail Designer’s Job
There was a recent article in the Wall Street Journal on yours truly. While the title, “A Trail Designer’s Job: Get Inside Hikers’ Minds” is apt, I do more than design and layout trails. (The print title was “Blazing a trail is all in a day’s work.”) Nonetheless, other than looking like a personal ad
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Confessions of a trail dumb downer…
I was happy to see this piece, and recommend giving it a read: “Confessions of a trail dumb downer: Is it trail maintenance or trail sanitation?” Lev did a great job articulating what I feel about this matter. I have seen the same responses/reactions from the hiking community, and I’ve gotten some mtb hate as
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Anthems for Hikers
I recently stumbled upon this hiking anthem: I’ve been walking with Winston Rodney (Burning Spear) since I discovered them in the 80’s. An anthem for trail builders courtesy of K-Dog: (The Ethiopians Solid as a Rock ) I’m sure there are a number of others… (Going for) A Walk:
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Mountain Bike Tourism
just sayin: Economic Benefits of Mountain Bike Tourism Mountain Bike Tourism: By the Numbers
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Tick Information and Safety
Ticks can harbor: Lyme disease bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi), from Ixodes species including deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis) Less common: Babesiosis protozoa (Babesia), from Ixodes scapularis Ehrlichiosis bacteria (Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Ehrlichia ewingii bacterial), from Lone Star ticks (Amblyomma americanum), as well as Making People Allergic To Meat Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Anaplasmosis bacteria (Rickettsia rickettsii), from
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Dangerous Trail Wildlife
Wildlife can be as as potentially dangerous as people, but like people, they usually aren’t dangerous until poked, prodded, or cajoled. The Golden Rule of Wildlife Encounters: Leave wildlife in peace, and you might leave in one piece. Don’t expect wildlife to treat you as you want to be treated, even humans have problems with
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