Summer Hiking

Beach hike at House of Refuge, Stuart

Summer hiking in Florida? Surely you jest, say most folks who wilt when they step out into 90*F heat. Never mind the mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, and afternoon thunderstorms like clockwork. Still, … [Read more...]

Hiking Mackinac Island

A diversion: a writer’s conference on Mackinac Island, my first SATW regional conference, and with free time available here and there during the week, I set my sights on exploring the island - by … [Read more...]

National Trails Day

After hiking and backpacking for years in Pennsylvania, I moved back to Florida and immediately looked for someone to hike with in July. Well, surprise to me, hiking in Florida virtually shut down … [Read more...]