Category: find your park
Peabody-Fitch Woods & Narramissic Historical Farm
I recently checked out another Loon Echo Land Trust property, located at the beautiful Peabody-Fitch Woods & Narramissic Historical Farm. Over the past year, there has been a lot of work put into making an accessible trail, parking lot, and overall grooming of the farm. The farm is owned by the Bridgton Historical Society and… Read more
Collaborating with Loon Echo Land Trust
Loon Echo Land Trust reached out to me recently after reading my blog post. I had visited the trust’s Pondicherry Park property, located in the middle of the town of Bridgton, Maine. The employees of LELT wanted me to help them improve the main trail that runs through the park to make it a more inclusive trail… Read more
Bradbury Mountain State Park – Northern Loop Trail
Since the state of Maine is allowing residents to visit our state parks for free until Labor Day, Sandy and I decided to check out Bradbury Mountain State Park. When we got there, we checked out the trail map and it looked like the Northern Loop Trail would be relatively easy for me to push… Read more
Hiking with Nick Hall
The Back Story I woke up this morning knowing it was the first day of summer. For me, my family, and friends this day also holds a different significance. Six years ago today our friend Nick Hall lost his life in the service of others on Mt. Rainier. For me, that moment sparked a sense… Read more
East Point Sanctuary
I had already done some research as to where I wanted to go and found an amazing hidden gem called East Point Sanctuary. hangriness I decided to wait and eat when we got close to our destination, thinking in over 100 miles we should run across something. The hangriness started to set in as I was… Read more
Joshua Tree Paradox Sports Skills Camp
Joshua tree national park I’ve been back from Joshua Tree National Park for a few weeks now but have been a bit under the weather with a leg infection and some wounds on my feet. Thankfully I am on the mend and infection free. I am also finally mentally able to write about the… Read more
Lots of Winter Updates
It occurred to me that I hadn’t written here in quite a while. I think it is mostly because I have been in the job finding hunker down for winter mode. I just realized though that a lot has actually happened this winter. WInter activities I got my first ever, all mine, made for me… Read more
Where the Stars Shine Bright
One of the benefits of coming to California is that I get to see my Aunt Connie and Uncle Odie. Living 3500 miles away that doesn’t happen very often so my last trip and this one I made sure to at least get to visit for a day. Not too long ago they moved within… Read more
What The National Parks Mean To Me
Today is the 100th birthday of the United States National Park System and so I have been thinking about all the life-changing experiences I have had in the national parks just in the past year. I have to admit I haven’t even been to the national park in my own state yet and until the… Read more
Fundraising for Yosemite and Others
Recently I have done a couple fundraising events in my localish area to raise money for my climbing trip to Yosemite next fall. I am actually raising money to get the rest of the team there so I will have everyone I need to pull this climb off. My travel is already covered because I… Read more