I Love Hiking In the Woods

That's what a Grandma does with a 4 year old little girl. :-) When I was married we lived in a house on about an acre or so of land.  The very edge of that property was part of a heavily wooded area where guys would hunt for pheasant...

I've enjoyed hiking since my grandfather used to wake me at 5 AM and tell me it's time for our morning walk.

For several year, I was hike leader with the Sierra Club, and now have a steady group which usually comes with me whenever I...

I stop my trek upward for a moment of reflection. It’s early morning and there are deer up ahead in the grassy fields.  They are munching happily on the dried grasses; I stand in awe of their beauty.  Further ahead just...

Everyday I open the shade and look outside searching for tracks or wildlife nearby. On my hike today the snow shows all the activity around. I watched thick clouds moved in quickly by the wind rustling through the leaves left in the...

I am looking forward to spring. I am wanting to go hiking in Hocking Hills and enjoy all that is around there. Just surround myself in all the colors, the textures, and peace that nature can share.
 

I had plans to hike and it rained that day. In the special grove where the land is sacred. On this day I walked right next to a newborn deer who seemed surprised and didn't expect to see someone on trail this day. The forest full with...

I love to hike sometimes just a day hike other times for a few days. Camping is another thing I love but today it's hiking .
Now i'm not telling because I hate letting people know about this place . But I found a hike I could not resist...

Always something new..an animal print
Some fur, a feather
What was it & where did it go?
New branches different colors
Smells fragrances
Makes me feel alive
Rejuvinates my spirit
Sunny days nite time, snow time anytime

I grew up on a dairy farm, and used to have to walk back to a pasture a half mile away, down a path to bring cows up to the barn for milking time. There was a big old tree that had had its roots washed away by nature.. the elements of...

Sunday morning I awoke at 3AM with the biggest horrible migraine headache. I think it was because the cat took the blankets off me and I was shivering and my neck tightened up. That's just an idea. It might be because of something else...

I don't see hiking as just walking alone (or with others) as just walking; instead, I view hiking as a journey (of sorts). How so? Well, I like to think I'm experiencing the sights and sounds of nature.