I needed to get outside. A beautiful day lay ahead. But I wasn’t in my usual mode of being willing to travel an hour or so to get to hike. I have some go-to parks within a 30 minute drive. Nearly every one is west of my house. I wasn't in the mood. I needed something new, something different.
Even with a commitment to hike weekly, sometimes life happens. And that's ok.
Journaling is a wonderful way to slow down and reflect on any experience. It can be used to record statistics and observations. To capture impressions and feelings. Keeping a hiking journal can combine any one of those or all of the facts and emotions around your hiking experiences. But first an admission I hate to … Continue reading Hiking Journals
