Monthly Archives: February 2017

The Ragged Edge

Posted on February 26, 2017 by rivertoprambles

The weather and our wishes for a small retreat from winter seemed to coincide or to conspire neatly for several days. We headed south toward Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, not far from Gettysburg, and settled at the Inn at Ragged Edge where old-timers … Continue reading →

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Brook Land Tonic

Posted on February 23, 2017 by rivertoprambles

A long fine weekend with the family set things moving in the right direction. We made our annual visit to the Maple Tree Inn (unlimited pancakes with maple syrup manufactured on the premises), hit the summit of Alma Hill (the … Continue reading →

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The News from Fisher Brook

Posted on February 14, 2017 by rivertoprambles

There’s an old fellow coming down from the forest trail this afternoon to fish for an hour or two. He claims to be suffering from a serious cold, but to cast here for brook trout won’t be detrimental since the air … Continue reading →

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Winter Hike, Mt. Tom

Posted on February 7, 2017 by rivertoprambles

Like many of us these days, I was feeling the tension that resulted from a sense that our country was bursting at the seams. I didn’t feel above the moral degradation that seemed to be plaguing the land, but I … Continue reading →

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Within/Without, the Wild

Posted on February 1, 2017 by rivertoprambles

This weekend, while managing to get in some hiking on the Buckseller Trail in Pennsylvania and on Dryden Hill behind my house, I also finished reading a new book by Walt McLaughlin called Cultivating the Wildness Within. This 173 page work (offered … Continue reading →

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