Week 19: Mary Trapane
It can be a surreal experience to agree to hike the Appalachian Trail with a complete stranger but that is exactly what Mary Trapane and I decided to do. The only thing we knew was the make and model of…
Week 18: Martha Maras
On Sunday morning I had plans to meet Martha Maras, my hiking companion for the 18th week of “A Year of Hikes: 52 Weeks, 52 Women, Same Trail” for an early morning hike. Even though most mornings I spring out…
Week 17: Judy Waldron Brown
“I’m not afraid of anything. Life is meant to be lived, so I tell myself to get out there and live it!” So says Judy Waldron Brown, my hiking companion for the 17th week of “A Year of Hikes: 52…
Week 16: Karen Foulds
It was the most beautiful day so far this spring when Karen Foulds, my hiking companion for the 16th week of “A Year of Hikes: 52 Weeks, 52 Women, Same Trail,” set off on our early morning hike! It started…