hiking trail

State parks in Sunshine State nothing like those here in PA

March 7, 2023 by Lance Tamashiro

Always on the lookout for good hiking trails, I was eagerly anticipating some nice, flat, sunny, and warm trails on a visit to the Florida Keys last week. While the trip was a perfect remedy for the winter blahs, the hiking possibilities were a total bust. State parks in Florida, at least that I saw, … Read more

Old cemetery on central Pa. hiking trail spurs curiosity, leads to more mystery

June 15, 2020 by Lance Tamashiro

It’s a curious sight to come upon while walking the Appalachian Trail in Cumberland County: a tiny, ancient cemetery, nearly consumed by trees, brush and earth. Many a hiker has surely stepped inside the pitted iron fence and lichen-encrusted stone wall and wondered: How long since anyone was buried here? Why this seemingly disconnected spot? … Read more