“Learning from Accidents in the Outdoors”, by Emma Walker (2021) There is a contemporary subgenre of outdoors literature that focuses on the misfortunes and tragedies that take place during outdoors recreation. Before the 1960s, this was the only form of popular literature featuring outdoors topics, typically sold as pulp novels and magazines catering to youngContinue reading “Book Review: Dead Reckoning”
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Trail Report: Beaver Ponds Trail, Yellowstone National Park
Beyond the wooden boardwalks and concrete viewpoints, there is an entire time capsule of wild nature in Yellowstone National Park. Past the signage and rustic architecture exists a wilderness all but unaltered by human presence. If you travel to America’s first national park, and you feel ready- venture out onto one of the many trailsContinue reading “Trail Report: Beaver Ponds Trail, Yellowstone National Park”
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Trail Report: Ohiopyle State Park, PA
Pennsylvania’s State Park system capitalizes on the state’s geography, forested highlands and hill country abutting the Appalachian Mountains. From Erie to Philadelphia, the state has established a consistently maintained network of public lands for recreational use. Ranging from picnic areas to sites of historical significance to the American Revolution, Pennsylvania stands above many East CoastContinue reading “Trail Report: Ohiopyle State Park, PA”
Trail Report: South Plateau Trail, Monte Sano State Park
The city of Huntsville, Alabama sits amid a ring of low slung forested hills. Urban expansion has crept up to those prominences, but a few of those places remain islands of nature. Monte Sano State Park is one such place, a small but well maintained parkland just East of the city center. Rising 1600 feetContinue reading “Trail Report: South Plateau Trail, Monte Sano State Park”
Hill tops and River bends
Of Wild Places and Other things
It’s been some time since I’ve been able to indulge my passion for all things Nature. As many can probably attest, work and other obligations are the barrier to the outdoors, no matter how close it may be. This blog will be my attempt to educate, share, and participate in the pursuit of wild places.Continue reading “Of Wild Places and Other things”
Of Wild Places 