John Muir, the famous naturalist and hiker, didn’t worry about the difference between walking and hiking when he said,“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out until sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.”

Sunday, November 29, 2015


Location: Highland Recreation

Hiked with: Gary, Ian, Sam, Darby

Route/trail: Boardwalk trail starting at Teeple Lake

Weather: 42 degrees and partly cloudy

Duration: 3.47 miles, 1 hr. 10 min.

Sightings: many birds in the woods and grasses


Emotions, etc: It felt so good to be outside after several inside days, loved walking a trail I hadn't been on before and doing it with the family was the best.
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Monday, November 9, 2015

Location: Highland Recreation Area

Hiked with: Gary

Route/trail: new path that starts at the entrance-not yet named

Weather: beautiful bright blue sky, crisp 50 degrees

Duration: 50 min. 3 miles

Altitudes/elevations/conditions: had to laugh at the steep incline sign....this teeny, tiny hill is nothing but the norm in Pittsburgh

Sightings: a snake crossing the road
Emotions, etc: Gary and I haven't done this together in months. It felt so very good.
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