Today I’d like to share with you a truly delightful bike trail in northwestern Pennsylvania: The Trail around Presque Isle just north of the city of Erie. You can customize your route a bit, but by going around most of…
There are a few things that seem to be consistent stumbling blocks for Christians who are growing in their faith. I’m not necessarily talking about young Christians – though these can apply to them too – but about mature Christians…
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Zone 5 Great Plains (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) – North Dakota North Country Trail Western Terminus Loop 2.3 mile lollipop loop; 161ft. elevation gain; Moderate Prairie; lake; views; Garrison North Country Trail Western Terminus Loop Trail…
Zone 7 Eastern Mountain States (Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri) Missouri Whispering Pine – North and South 10.2 mile loop; 1,011ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous Forest; rocks; stream; Hawn State Park Whispering Pine – North and South Trail Guide Arkansas Earthquake…
Zone 9 Appalachians (Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) Pennsylvania Lehigh Furnace Gap via Appalachian Trail 9.7 miles out & back; 1,745ft. elevation gain; Strenuous Views; rocks; forest; State Game Land 217 Lehigh Furnace Gap via…
Zone 1 Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) Washington Lena Lake 6.1 miles out & back; 1,240ft. elevation gain; Moderate Lake; views; creek; forest; Olympic National Forest Lena Lake Trail Guide Lime Kiln Trail 6.7 miles out & back; 486ft. elevation gain;…
Growing up near the Finger Lakes in New York State – and taking frequent trips to some of its state parks – I didn’t realize until I was much older just what a beautiful part of the country I’d hiked…
A few weeks ago, someone told me, “The level of your rest directly affects your tolerance for risk.” What she was trying to express is the concept that we must get the rest our bodies, minds, emotions, and spirits need…
I have four favorite overlooks in Canyon Rims Recreation Area south of Moab, Utah: Needles Overlook, Minor Overlook, Canyonlands Overlook, and Anticline Overlook. Each one is special and beautiful in its own way, but today I’d like to take a…