Tag: Hiking
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“We need the tonic of wildness…At the same time that we are earnest to explore and learn all things, we require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable, that land and sea be indefinitely wild, unsurveyed and unfathomed by us because unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.” ― Henry…
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As Christmas drew near and the mercury fell, most people huddled inside with a warm mug of cocoa. Not us. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! On Tuesday, my friend Tom and I cruised down the highway, headed to the wilderness. Already by 3pm, the sun hung low in the…
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We went deeper and deeper into the forest. Tents and shelters disappeared, replaced by foxes, deer, and silence. We pulled up to a small clearing, scarcely another human in sight. Get the blog before anyone else…subscribe! This is Steam Mill Campground in Stokes State Forest. The 16,000 acre park in…
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I walked up the cracked country road, wildflowers on either side. The birds sang and a rustle in the bushes made me turn my head. A chipmunk! The little grey man stood still, awaiting my next move. I tried to get a picture, but he was too fast! This weekend…
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As I walked up the beginning of a trail covered in red and orange leaves last fall, I saw a dark form to my left. What is that, a rock, a downed tree? As I got closer, I realized it was the shell of a vintage automobile. Coming closer, I…
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As you round a clear blue lake, a second, smaller path winds away from the main trail. Up this path, on a peak covered with flowers, lie the remains of a vast stone edifice. This is Van Slyke Castle in Ramapo State Forest in Oakland, NJ, just 30 miles from…
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Our car wound into the hills along deserted roads. The scenery went from small towns to vast woods. We crunched down a gravel path to a secluded camp site along a lake. This was Stokes State Forest. This weekend, I went camping with some friends in this beautiful spot in…
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