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Frederick County

Little Antietam Creek

A.T.: Wolfsville Rd. to Pen Mar

2017-04-14 Hiking 0

My son & granddaughter live in Hagerstown. “Where’s that?” everyone always asks. If you drew a triangle, with Baltimore and Washington, DC, at two of […]

Looking west, across the Potomac River, from the top of Weverton Cliffs. Harpers Ferry is near the bottom of Blue Ridge in the distant middle. The Maryland Heights on the right.

A.T.: Crampton’s Gap to Harpers Ferry

2016-03-25 Hiking 0

Every Easter, my wife & I visit our younger son, and his family, in Hagerstown, MD. The highlight is watching our grandaughter’s Easter egg hunt. […]

The Hat of Many Bloodstains at Black Rock.

A.T.: I-70 to Wolfsville Rd.

2014-04-27 Hiking 0

Our annual Easter trip to Hagerstown, to see our grandaughter and younger son. As the Appalachian Trail is only a few miles away, I’ve hiked […]

A.T.: Crampton Gap to Turner’s Gap

2013-03-30 Hiking, Historic 0

Visiting 3-year old grandaughter for Easter, for second year in a row. Wanted to do another Maryland segment on the Appalachian Trail. Maryland is only […]

Campaign Map for the Civil War battles of South Mountain and Antietam.

A.T.: I-70 to Turner’s Gap

2012-04-07 Hiking, Historic 0

It was Thursday afternoon, and I was preparing to leave work, when I realized that although I would be in western Maryland for the weekend, […]

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Recent Posts

  • The Black Jack Trail #568 crosses right, along that small ridge, a contour down, then wraps left around the right side of the small hill, to Maverick Hill's summit.

    Maverick Hill Trail #568

    2025-04-29 Hiking 0
  • The Great Stalacpipe Organ, listed by Guinness as the world's largest musical instrument, occupies 3½ of Luray Cavern's 64 acres. The organ was created by Leland Sprinkle, who spent three years selecting and tuning the stalactites which serve as its "pipes". My video's (below) music was played on the organ by Monte Maxwell.

    Luray Caverns, Virginia

    2025-04-19 Tourism 0
  • The first four miles of Cave Creek Trail #4 are by far the best. (Mainly due to many awesome saguaro.)

    Cave Creek Trail #4

    2025-04-09 Hiking 0
  • Hiking Beer #10 and Other Beer-li-ness

    Hiking Beer #10

    2025-04-07 Video 0
  • I checked weather before I left home: The expected high in Seven Springs was low 50s, with a 30% chance of rain, starting at 1 p.m. (When this photo was later taken at Bronco Trailhead.)

    FR 1058 to Bronco Trailhead

    2025-04-02 Hiking 0

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