Catching up here... Monday, June 10 After being thrilled to see Shackleford Banks' wild horses yet again , I went to bed about 8:30 Su...

I had the day off, and lots to do, but I made the time for a leisurely five mile hike at the Dutch Gap Conservation Area oxbow.  I've po...

Sunday June 9. My second day on Shackleford Banks had been a long one.  My pedometer had over 40,000 steps on it by the time we ate our co...

Sunday, June 9 After the nice sunrise , I ate a Pro-bar and a handful of prunes for breakfast, and drank a cup of hot tea while sitting on ...

Last summer, a few days after my birthday, I thought it would be cool to see how many steps I take by the time I hit my next birthday - or,...

Sunday June 9. After seeing the wild horses the evening before , we had dinner at our campsites - mine was a commercial backpacking meal in...

As I arrived  back at camp from my walk on Saturday (June 8), I saw Carl standing on a hummock motioning to me.  As I got closer, I realize...

A few years ago, I wrote a piece about encountering two copperheads , among other animals, while hiking in Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge...

It is taking me a bit longer than I hoped to get things posted about last weekends backpacking trip on Shackleford Banks, but I will gradual...