“Be careful up ahead! I fell in on the floating bog bridges.” What did that guy just say? The FLOATING bog bridges? As we would soon find out first hand the trail between Feldspar Lean-to and Lake Arnold is prone to flooding. Scratch that…has become a permanent 5-10 foot deep swamp. Some years ago ADK trail crews attempted to build bog bridges to get hikers across. But as water continued to rise the bridges have started floating and disintegrating.
We heard that Lake Colden was a popular place to set up camp. And since Adirondack state park limits backcountry camping to designated spots and shelters we wanted to make sure we grabbed a spot before they were all gone….
This is part three of our 4 day hike in the Pecos Wilderness – New Mexico. Read Part One – Hiking…
With all the fires burning and trails closing I started thinking about what I would do if caught hiking in…
“Have you wanted to take your family on a camping trip, but you didn’t feel you knew everything you might…
The morning of our second day in the high Chisos mountains my friend and I decided to summit the Highest…
Big Bend National Park’s South Rim in the Chisos Mountains is one of the best known hikes in Texas. As…
The Nature Conservancy’s Independence Creek Preserve is hosting an open preserve weekend March 18-20th. “The public is invited to camp,…
Long distance hikers have heard of trails like the Appalachian Trail or the Continental Divide Trail… but I doubt any…
Photo by: Mike Swanson, Appalachian Trail Conservancy How many of us have ever dreamed of the perfect outdoor job? Getting…
