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A Year Goes By Fast
May 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
A year goes by pretty fast. One of my favorite videos #hiking with my son and dog. #besthikeswithdogs http://ow.ly/4noz3g
Appalachian Trail, Walking On A Dream – May 2, 2015
May 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A Thru-Hiker Looks At 20
March 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s been 20 years since I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. There’s no doubt, it was a different Trail back then – fewer thru-hikers, no cell phones, and no websites to research the A.T. prior to heading out. Thru-hikers today are better informed, better connected, and significantly better prepared than when I hiked in 1994. That […]
Episode 26: Blind Courage
February 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 26 of the N2Backpacking podcast series, I speak with Director Clint Ross who is hard at work with Producer Paula O'Neal on the film adaptation of the book Blind Courage, which is based on the 1990 Appalachian Trail thru-hike of Bill Irwin – the first legally blind hiker to complete the entire Trail within […]
The Boyz and the dogs do a walk over and leave me in the dust
February 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Walk In The Woods premieres to mixed reviews
January 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Walk In The Woods premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week to mixed reviews. Here's a sampling… The Guardian “Plenty of silly little incidents ensue along the way, with lots of jokes about advancing years. Most of these episodes are far too low-stakes to carry a movie and the bigger picture, about two men past their prime […]
Twas the night before Christmas…
December 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the shelter, not a creature was stirring – not even a mouse (if you believe that). Merry Christmas!
Prevention Magazine interviewed me earlier in the year ….
December 11, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Prevention Magazine interviewed me earlier in the year for an article titled “7 Tips For Safer Hiking With Your Dog“. I believe it appeared in the August 2014 issue, but here’s an excerpt from the online version: “When Steve Goodrich’s 3-year-old dog, Boone, sees him get out the backpack, the black Lab leaps for joy. “He goes crazy,” […]
100% Chance Of Rain? Backpacking To Plum Orchard Shelter
December 9, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The weatherman said there was a 100% chance of rain today, and he was 100% right! It rained all morning, and all afternoon. I confess that I'm still not sure how I was talked in to this trip, or how we got away with it at all. Despite the gloomy weather (and our ventures in […]