You may remember my very first post about a hike at Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, in September, 2008. (Okay, of course you don't re...

As I mentioned earlier , I started counting my steps on July 20, a few days after my 61st birthday.  I want to see how many steps I take in ...

Earlier this year, I set a goal of hiking 10 new places this year, to celebrate being a 10 year cancer survivor.  By new, it could be a plac...

A few weeks ago, I did a poll asking what things you could not bear to leave behind if you were going on a backpacking trip.  You could cho...

I found this shy reptile in the middle of the path on my reptile-rich hike Sunday in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.  See if you can fig...

Just seconds into my second Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge hike last weekend , I came across this large snake lying across the pathway.  ...

I saw this creature Sunday during my second short weekend hike in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge.  Unlike some of the other animals that...

Over the weekend, I combined two short marsh hikes in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge with a short beach walk, over two days.  I would gue...

I saw this animal on last Friday's hike in the Petersburg National Battlefield .  Although some may be terrified of this little creature...

I had the day off today, and decided to take a hike.  Originally, I was going to head to a state park about 2.5 hours away, and then I just ...