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Desert Quartet A backpacking trip to another remote desert location with some friends.

Some time in the desert with friends. Katie's first desert backpacking trip set a high bar!
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We did some structured rambling - No more than a mile from camp, but eight hours of hiking. Scrambled ledges, thrashed through willows, found ancient structures, and sherds. As Whitman said: “I believe that much unseen is also here.”
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WANE Bonus : A Post-Hike History Tour A “bonus” entry from my New England Walk where I took in colonial, early US, and early 20th century era history.

A bonus post from my Walk Across New England: part post‑walk history tour, part wool‑gathering expedition.
For the oddball who loves colonial and early‑US history and late‑19th/early‑20th‑century mill & labor heritage and long‑distance hiking. Think it's just me?? ;)
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A variation on a route I did about six weeks ago—this time with Joan and our friends. It was Mike’s first visit to the area, and Kate’s first desert backpacking trip!
This is a place I never tire of and still count among my favorites.
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After 500 miles or so of backpacking, what better way to catch up with Joan than to go backpacking? But of course!
We went to familiar places, saw places we have not seen in a while, and poked around a bit to look at places new to us.
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A Walk Across New England (WANE) – Overall Thoughts “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot, Little Gidding On the mor…

The wrap-up post about my 500-mile walk through New England from the Canadian border to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Fitting close to my New England journey. I am looking north from the plane window, Boston on the horizon, and Providence at the head of Narragansett Bay. From up here, I can see the landscape I walked through and the place where this journey began, in more ways than one.

#NewEngland #RhodeIsland

At the Atlantic shore I reached the ocean and concluded my 500-mile walk through a New England autumn.

The final chapter in this walk. I'll do a follow-up post in a week or so.

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I continue my walk to the ocean as I pass Mondanock and walk through the rolling hills of southern New England.

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The Lands In-Between; Moosilauke to Monadnock My walk continues with the lands between Moosilauke and Mondnock

Continuing my New England pilgrimage to the ocean as I walk between Moosilauke and Monadnock. And with a visit from my youngest brother

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Return to the Whites Going back to where my outdoor life started.

Onward and mainly upward in New Hampshire!

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In the North Country My first 100 miles or so on my walk across New England.

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My first 100 miles or so of my walk across New England.

Back in New England. The foliage may be past peak, but still vibrant. This native turned desert rat is soaking up the crunch of leaves, crisp air, and that unmistakable fall smell.

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Flying with backpacking gear Some tips, pointers, ideas, and caveats about packing backpacking gear when you’ll arrive by plane, train, or bus.

And one last pertinent article update, as I packed my gear for flying in a few days.
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A Walk Across New England – An Overview An initial look at my overall plans for Walking Across New England (WANE) in Fall of 2025.

Cobbling together a route from the Canadian border to the Atlantic.
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Foliage is early this year due to drought but should still be fine!

Remote and Connected A last-minute trip to a favorite area.

Some final waxing of the purple about the desert before I trade them for the reds, oranges, and yellows of a New England autumn.

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(For better or worse, I suddenly have the energy to write a bit more again!)

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A properly attired hiker: Blaze orange in hunting season Different options for the wearing of blaze orange while hiking during hunting season.

'Tis the (blaze orange or pink) season -
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I have some packed for the start of my trip next month.

A Walk Across New England – An Overview An initial look at my overall plans for Walking Across New England (WANE) in Fall of 2025.

Starting Oct 1, I’ll walk 500+ miles from the Canadian border to the Rhode Island coast—A Walk Across New England (The WANE).
A nod to autumn’s waning days as I return to the landscapes that shaped me: changing leaves, stone walls, and the ocean where it all began. pmags.com/a-walk-acros...

We call it “Root Beer Float season,” after the tradition that @ramblinghemlock.bsky.social and I have that unfolds in this remarkable country, where canyons keep revealing new corners. The mesas invite us to wander, no matter how many times we return.
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These remote places don't make me feel lonely but more connected.
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