Monthly Archives: January 2008

Cove Mountain

The Appalachian trail pretty much runs right through my back yard. So, I hiked the section from Marysville to Duncannon on Saturday. I made friends with this dog along the way. He was supposed to be hunting foxes, but he … Continue reading

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Commute

19°F this morning. That’s my coldest so far this year. Not all that cold in the grand scheme of things, but enough that my water bottles started icing up, and I got the obligatory comments about my sanity from office … Continue reading

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Politics By Canoe

There’s a guy running for State Senate who is making the rivers one of his big issues. “From coal mine pollution, to out-of-date dams, there are all kinds of past damages that have been done to our waterways that we … Continue reading

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Mountain Bike Maps

Lately, I’ve been thinking about doing some mountain biking on the Central Mountains Shared-Use Trail System. When you’re riding your bike in the mountains, it’s nice to know when you’ll be riding it pushing it uphill, and when you’ll be … Continue reading

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Roaring Creek Trail

It was about 15°F outside yesterday (that’s -9.4C, for those of you from the civilized world). Perfect hiking weather. So a few of us went deep into Pennsylvania’s Appalachian coal country to check out the Roaring Creek Trail in the … Continue reading

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