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We’re the wild ones

by Dave Pidgeon on January 13, 2010

A follow up to Tuesday’s look at whether America has true wilderness, or if wilderness is just a frame of mind.

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I'm back!

by davepidgeon on October 19, 2009

Hey, Pointers, nice to see you, again. How have the trails been? Nab any foliage photos recently? I have to confess: I have not been on the trail since my trip to Slide Mountain Wilderness in the Catskills back in September, but I have plenty of good reasons. My wife and I bought our first [...]

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The Wet Mountain State

by davepidgeon on August 3, 2009

Rain kicked our collective butts yesterday as the wife and I camped with friends at Lake St. Catherine State Park in western Vermont. The whole state is soaked and covered in mosquitoes. But there is hope. We’re expecting great weather for the rest of the week with a few chances for thunder boomers in the [...]

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Going Green

by davepidgeon on July 31, 2009

A quick post tonight to let Compass Pointers know that I’ll be away for a week. The wife and I are bound for Vermont for some R&R&H – rest, relaxation and hiking. Friends, mountains, a lake, good beer, good food and a New England summer. I’ll have a trip report or two when we return. [...]

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False summits

by davepidgeon on June 17, 2009

Sweaty and fatigued but nonetheless motivated, I emerged above timberline into a cool and cloudy environment. The path cut between two large boulders, and coming down was a group of teenagers. “Hey,” I called to them as they approached. “How much farther to the summit?” “It’s right there,” one of the boys said, pointing to [...]

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