Five ways hiking is good for you
Life is stressful. That’s why I hike. I started hiking regularly a few years ago, shortly after the adoption of my first rescue pup, Murphy. At the time, his foster…
Read MoreCatching fall colors in Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Indiana County, Pennsylvania, is home to miles and miles of hiking trails — great for taking in fall scenery — as well as some other great fall leaf-peeping hot spots….
Read MoreVisiting picturesque falls in Swallow Falls State Park
This weekend I spent some time in Deep Creek, Md., relaxing in a beautiful rental house overlooking the water. I was there for the weekend writing a story for Recreation…
Read MorePhotos: Some of Ithaca, N.Y.’s waterfalls
Originally, I’m from a little town on the Pennsylvania/New York-state border called Susquehanna. When people ask me where I’m from, I usually tell them Binghamton, N.Y., because that’s pretty darn…
Read MorePacking for a short hike: The essentials
I’m headed to Deep Creek, Md., this weekend to experience some new outdoors spots, brews and more. While I’m there, I’ll be working on a piece for Recreation News magazine,…
Read MoreHiking Indiana County: Buena Vista Furnace
This post was originally published on my former blog. When the Ghost Town Trail was named one of Roadtrippers’ top rail trails in the United States, I knew I had…
Read MoreVisiting the Canaan Valley, West Virginia
When most people think “getaway,” they’re typically not thinking West Virginia. But they should. On my way to the West Virginia Governor’s Conference on Tourism in late September I was…
Read MoreShort but Scenic: Hiking Buttermilk Falls, Pa.
I’ve been doing a lot of in-area hiking lately, and recently made the short trip to New Florence, Pa., where you’ll find Buttermilk Falls. Friend Amanda at Buttermilk Falls. The…
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