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When I hiked the Fundy footpath at the end of July, my companions pointed out a snake that had recently eaten. It was the first time I had seen a snake full. I have been working on a larger writing project that will be completed soon. Then I will get back to blogging. Cheers from... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow I am heading to Baxter State Park, Maine, to hike Mount Katahdin, with some friends. This will be my first summit this summer. I will be taking the 10 essentials in my pack. A Osprey EJA 38 plus; passport, Health insurance, Park info, headlight, bug spray, sunscreen, lip balm, sunglasses, 3 liters of water... Continue Reading →
Fog hovers low over the area shrouding the bay and upper part of the cape. As I exit the truck a raven is cawing repetitively from the top of a spruce tree. He jumps from his perch and flies away as I disturb the peace by shutting the driver's-side door. I turn my head and watch... Continue Reading →
Labour Day 2016 Near the end of the Appalachian Range route, a conical-shaped mountain starts to dominate the skyline. It is an extinct volcano located inside Sugarloaf Provincial Park near Campbellton, New Brunswick, and I'm here to complete one more peak for the summer. It's late afternoon by the time I walk through the doors... Continue Reading →
Hiking trails Grand Manan Fidgeting with excitement, I stand at the access gate. The metal grate shudders under my feet as each car drops onto the lift gate and rolls onto the ferry at Black's Harbour, New Brunswick. A man in an orange crossing-guard vest waves for the walk-on passengers to go forward and... Continue Reading →
