In the east coast, the idea of backcountry skiing is all but non-existent. One of the few, if not the only backcountry experiences in the east is that of Tuckerman Ravine, on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Hiking into the base of Tuckerman Ravine ravine takes a few hours, but once you are there, you
Walking in a Frozen Land It was a chilly New Year day in Northeast Pennsylvania, and we were geared up for a winter hike. Ricketts Glen State Park is one of those special places in Pennsylvania that I try and make it to at least once or twice a winter to take in the splendor
With the weather getting more and more chilly, the leaves beginning to fall off the trees after their outburst of color, and the coming holiday season, I am starting to get the itch for snow. So in an attempt to alleviate this itch slightly, I dug through photos from last winter and came across this
Daily Photo - She Found Her Way Through The Trees The temperature was soaring into the 90's and we had just completed a 2 mile hike to the top of this ridge. Despite the fierce heat, we were rewarded with a view of the Susquehanna River and Shickshinny was visible a few miles down valley.
Facebook Timeline Cover Photos Hey, are you looking to spruce up your Facebook profile, but not sure what you want as your cover photo? check out some of the free cover photos I am sharing over at my personal blog. here is the link: http://patrickgensel.com/2012/03/facebook-cover-photo/ Daily Photo - Up In The Canopy During an early winter
Daily Photo - A Stranger In The Forest A few weeks back, my friend Sabrina visited northeast PA for the first time on her trip around the world. Living for the past ten years or so in Australia, she hasn't really seen much snow, so when we went out for a night winter camping and
Daily Photo - I Feel Quite Contrasty Today I woke up from a chilly December nights sleep in the woods of Northeast PA. I struggled to crawl out of my toasty zero degree sleeping bag, but I had coffee and breakfast on my mind, so I forced myself out of my cocoon. The temperature was
By: Bill Urbanski Wolverine’s patented ICS (Individual Comfort System) technology is back in 2012 with a splash of color in several new trail hiker styles. For those unfamiliar, ICS is a gel disc that sits in the shoe’s heel, just under the OrthoLite® footbed. Simply pop out the disc and spin it to your desired
By Patrick Gensel If you are into running, cycling, or any of the sub-disciplines of these sports, then you know it is often that we are out training or competing without our identification. It's just part of the gig. ID is just one more item to lose, weigh you down, or just plain get in
I've come to find, in recent years, that there is a lot of good hiking here in the Keystone state. From the relentless sixty mile Loyalsock Trail to the beautiful Falls trail loop at Ricketts Glen there is just so much going for Pennsylvania as far as hiking goes. I thought I knew about all of the great hikes of eastern PA, then I found the Pinchot Trail.