And off he goes….
It is estimated that thru-hikers will take 5,000,000 steps on the trail. Here are the first 25 of Santiago’s 5,000,000….
It’s Go Time!
Here we are at the Southern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail — Springer Mountain, Georgia. Fred’s Navy buddy Perry and his wife Dee Dee drove us up here this morning – March 25th – not coincidentally, Fred’s 62nd birthday. We all...
Fred’s Journey Makes The Paper
Fred’s upcoming journey has captured the attention of our local paper, the New Buffalo Times. Staff writer Francesca Sagala interviewed Fred last week and wrote a nice piece about him and his six-month hike to raise funds for the National Park Foundation. ...
Fred Put in the Miles!
About twice a week last summer Fred would have me drop him off in the country somewhere, and like a homing pigeon, he would hike back home. These early hikes were around 10 miles without a heavy pack, but as the summer went on, he loaded weight (sand in gallon milk...Who Is Fred?
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Just Breathe. An avian symphony at dusk. If you listen carefully, you can also hear the muffled roar of an angry Lake Michigan. #justbreathe #aviansymphony #angrylakemichigan
Just Breathe. #justbreathe #takecareandbewell
Just Breathe. An evening bird symphony as fog rolled in over the marsh. #just breathe #birdsymphony. #bewell
Just Breathe. Given the craziness of these times, a good friend of ours in Great Britain asked me to revive a post that I periodically did when I was hiking the Appalachian Trail. Coincidentally, it was two years ago today that I stepped off on that long walk. Now more than ever, every now and then we all need to simply quiet our minds, and just breathe. #justbreathe #bewell
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