A Lovely Day on the East Side
It was a cool, sunny Sunday morning; Feb 23, 2025. I drove down the field road and parked in the field near Holsten Creek on […]
Short Hike on the East Side
We finally managed to get out while we still had a couple hours before sunset. We hiked east of HW58 down to Holsten Creek, then […]
Camping in the Hot Tent
Before I get started on my rather short trip report, let me say a few words about this new shelter. The really short version is […]
Hiking, Camping, Kayaking; Jan 31-Feb 2
I selected 15 photos for this blog entry. I don’t know if I’ll get them all in. On January 31 (Friday), I left work around […]
After the Snow
My first order of business the morning after the big snow was to pile up enough snow to make a snow tunnel. That was just […]
Last Hike Before the Ice Age
We entered the trail at the south terminus, hiked for about 10 minutes, then went back to Hillfield Rd to fetch Fred’s phone. But that […]
Leaving the Trail for a Loop Hike
Some of this hike is along the highway, some is on an unimproved forest road, and the last bit is on a firebreak, but the […]
Enjoying the Forest
Fred and I have been doing what we can to enjoy the forest, in daylight and in darkness. Last night we hiked on the trail […]
A Walk Through a Dry Swamp
I took a hike on the east side of HW58, somewhere south of Holsten Creek on January 3. I walked through a swamp that was […]
Ringing in the New Year in the Forest
I know it’s not much of a celebration, but I’m pretty low key when it comes to holidays. It was really Fred’s idea to camp […]
