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I was wondering if anyone else here is licensed and carries a 2m radio with them while hiking? If so, I can hit the repeater on top of Mt. Washington from my house. I honestly don't want to start a debate of cell phones/electronics/blah blah blah and their place in the wilderness. However...

Sunday, February 17th. Trails: Lollipop loop following the 19-Mile Brook Trail to Carter Dome Trail to Carter-Moriah Trail then back down the 19-Mile Brook Trail. Conditions and Equipment: Packed snow for most of the way up and barebooted with no problems. Strapped on snowshoes a few...

Cruddy Toes, our friend Natasha and I set out for a jaunt around the Pemi Loop today, but I think the real story here belongs to Cruddy Toe's friend's 14 year old daughter who also ran the Pemi Loop today. She and her father started about 30 minutes after us, and caught up to us at the end...

My father is considering segment hiking the Appalachian Trail, but doing so in large chunks and he's asked for my help in picking out equipment. However, I am quite out of the loop with gear and was hoping some of you could help me. Important to note: My father is in his early 60s and is in...

I went up with some of my running friends to do the Baldface Loop today. Great weather, especially since I expected it to be more cloudy but it remained partly cloudy and relatively cool out. We started off running at a slow jaunt, and the Baldface Circle trail pretty much gets progressively...

Route: Did the Pemi Loop counter-clockwise starting from Lincoln Woods, and added the side trips to West Bond and Galehead. Time: 12:14:04 Total Miles: 33.4 Total Elevation: 9760' gain (19,520' gain + loss) Peaks (in order): Bondcliff (4265'), Bond (4698'), West Bond (4540'), South Twin (4902')...

If anyone is planning on heading up MW this weekend, be aware that the Mt. Washington Road Race is on Saturday and it will be more crowded than usual at the top. I'll be running in it again this year. Say hello if you're up there and recognize me.

For whatever reason, I have abnormally large swelling from a black fly bite. The attached picture is a top view of my forearm. The area between the two arrows is where my forearm normally would go straight across, but note rise between the two points (~6"). Think it's this big because it...

I'm thinking of camping at one of the grounds off of Rt. 113 in Maine in mid or late June, tentatively June 22-24. Primarily, I'd like to fly fish the Wild River, but will also go trail running and do some light hiking. Anyone interested? I was thinking it might be a good chance to explore...

As much as I like the VFTT'er by the same name, I'm talking about the rash you get from the plant. Is it just me, or does running scorching hot water over a poison ivy rash feel really good? I actually look forward to it. Why is that so, or am I just a freak?

One of the guys I work with says his nephew took these pictures of a juvenile bald eagle battling a red fox over food. Apparently this took place up-Maine somewhere. I don't recognize the smaller birds in the photo, and am wondering about the location (then again, what the heck do I know)...

Hiked out to a bog in the woods behind my house this morning. I found a nice spot in the sun and sat down with a pair of binoculars, with the hope of spotting some new birds. I was only sitting for about ten minutes when I saw a mink had crawled up to about a dozen feet away! Really cool. It...

It's no Call of Duty 2, but it's actually a lot of fun to play. You can download a demo for free here. . Site is run by National Geographic. Something else to help you make look forward to spring and when the birds start coming back. :D

Does anyone know the exactly mileage to Overlook Mt. and also Echo Lake? I forget the trail's name I'm thinking of, but it's the one that starts next to the Buddhist Monastery (assuming it's still there). I seem to have misplaced my maps so I was hoping someone could answer. Thanks!

I was up on Mt. Desert Island this past weekend for a race, but had plenty of time to do some exploring around the island the day before. I posted some pictures up on my website from that Saturday, including some of Sommes Sound and the summit of Cadillac Mountain (saw a porcupine on the...

I had the opportunity to fly over New England with one of my running friends and his father yesterday via their single engine plane. It was a real hoot. We flew over the Vermont 50 course, the White Mountains and lots of the always scenic Maine countryside. Pictures are here .

This one hit 4.2 and caused some damage. AP report from Boston Globe

Distance: 50 miles Time: 9:56:56 I had two main goals prior to this race. First was to finish. Second was to finish in under 10 hours. I am beyond happy that I accomplished both on a course that was very challenging and well beyond any distance I had ever run before. So much cool stuff...

Here's an interesting article on ESPN Outdoors on a subspecies of bear that's unique to B.C. Article is here

It seems that autumn is approaching fast. What's the latest time of the year that you've gone out for some serious paddling before calling it quits until spring? Just wondering what everyone's limits are so I can possibly gauge my own.