The title of this post echos words spoken by those who train with us in the art and science of Wilderness Navigation (using map, compass, and brain capable of critical thinking). This time it was the Pemi Valley Hikers. Teaching this course (and several more on the books), as usual, was Redline Guide Mike Cherim along with co-lead Michael Scire. There’s not much more to tell […]
If you’re a New Hampshire hiker and familiar with the 48 it’s more than likely you’ll get more from the title of this post than those who don’t hike here. To those folks the title may seem a little dark or shadowy, or even troubling, or sad. To us, however, the Isolation part of the title is referring to the shorter (4004′) but still amazing high […]
Every 150 years or so, stemming back to the 11th century, indigenous people in the eastern part of what is now the United States and Canada made a collective effort to re-plant and rejuvenate the limited number of alpine areas for agricultural purposes. The absence of trees made these lands convenient planting locations with full sun, perfect for small, hardy plants transplanted from what is now […]
