In Pennsylvania, the chapters have been busy celebrating the holiday season and all their hard work in 2009, all the while beginning to think ahead to the opportunities and challenges in 2010. Here is just a sampling of the Holiday events in PA: Wampum Chapter Christmas Party -December 11, 2009 -Hito’s Restaurant in West Pittsburgh (near […]
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Waterfall hikes in the Upper Midwest
Do you like to hike into waterfalls? I do. There’s something captivating about being close to roaring water…especially in the spring when even our smallest rivers and streams run fast and deep. Recently, I gave a presentation entitled “Best Waterfall Hikes in the Upper Midwest” at the 49th Outdoor Adventure Expo hosted by Midwest Mountaineering […]
Marcellus Gas Drilling: What does it mean for the North Country Trail?
Hundreds of miles of the North Country Trail pass over the Marcellus Shale, which lies a mile beneath the surface of PA, OH, and NY. Recent interest in drilling the shale for natural gas caused an influx of drilling operations in the region– What does this mean for the NCT?