Tag Archives: Hiking

2020 Sheltowee Challenge Hike 1

Posted on January 11, 2020 by sdbowling

Northern Terminus to Morehead Yep, I am at it again.  The Sheltowee Trace has such a draw that I keep coming back. I decided to go to Morehead to support the hikers doing the 2020 Challenge.  I loaded my pack … Continue reading →

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Only 437 To Go

Posted on July 11, 2016 by sdbowling

All this rain has had a rough effect on my arch and window hunting. I continue to work my way through a list of known or possible arches and windows in the Red River Gorge and surrounding areas.  I have … Continue reading →

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Up the Stairs and Out the Window

Posted on June 18, 2016 by sdbowling

I have been very lazy in posting anything about my adventures in the Red River Gorge.  Most of the work that I have been doing in the past few weeks was an effort to finish the “write-up” of my last … Continue reading →

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A Smell to Remember

Posted on January 20, 2016 by sdbowling

I am not sure how far that poor little mouse had to travel after I hit him, but he brought in the reinforcements. The signs posted near the summit warned me, but I did not really think too much about … Continue reading →

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A Night in the Mouse Palace

Posted on January 16, 2016 by sdbowling

I chose the risk of the Springer Mountain Shelter not knowing that the National Association of Freelance Field Mice was having its annual convention there that night. Continue reading →

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The Big Question…..

Posted on October 22, 2015 by sdbowling

In the days since I posted my first bookhiker blog to announce my plans to start hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT), the most common question that friends and family have asked is simply- why? Most have been very encouraging. Some … Continue reading →

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Saturdays in the Fog

Posted on September 28, 2015 by sdbowling

It has become a passion.  Something I think about and work at in my spare hours.  I love hiking- every element of hiking.  The time in the woods, the quiet of the solitude, the crunch of the leaves, the wildlife, … Continue reading →

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