Hike On Guides

06/01/2026

All the things we saw along the Huckleberry Loop with July 2025

05/31/2026

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05/30/2026

July 2025 and I did the Huckleberry Loop hitting some of the 100 highest points along the way. The raspberry briers were evil due to the open canopy of the Beech trees dying from Beech Leaf disease.

05/26/2026

Trail work up to the summit of Rodgers Ledge October 2025. A most glorious fall day in the woods.

05/25/2026

October 2025 I got to spend a little time in New Hampshire and did some trail maintenance on the Sawed and axed out over 22 trees.

05/13/2026

The things Dr Mike and I saw along the way on Eagle in July 2026 when we were mapping Fir distribution.

05/12/2026

On a hot July 9th day I took Dr Kudish up to Eagle to map Fir Distribution. He couldn’t believe he did it. I said you got this and he did. This man amazes me more and more everyday.