Go Take a Hike
Don't you wish you could tell certain people to "Go take a hike!" Well, you can do just that today and not get into trouble since it's National Hiking Day. On this day in 1965 President LB Johnson established what was then, called National Take a Hike Day. Its focus was to encourage everyone to get out and get some fresh air, get the heart pumping, see some views, relax, and communion with nature. In today's lingo, do some forest bathing. As much as I would have loved to pack
The truth is not about feelings
I finally ventured out on the trail with my dear hiking buddy, Stacey. I've hiked a ton, but mostly on the Appalachian Trail. Stacey has hiked all over Maine. She is usually taking me to new places, so, I was stoked to show her a place she had never been. Stacey and I trekked together only once this year and it was a short jaunt with several other of her co-workers earlier in the summer. The planning began as usual, one of us reached out to the other for something, then the c
