Exploring Nature by Sheila Newenham
It’s a happy, warm, sunny day in Seward, Alaska. August days like this are a special treat in this rainy Pacific coast town. The Trail The Lost Lake Trail in Seward traverses seven miles over 1200 feet of elevation gain to its namesake alpine lake. … Continue readingLost Lake Trail in Seward, Alaska
The lift-off from the ground is imperceptible. I just notice that the ground is a little further away and moving underneath us now. We met at 6:30am on a cold, clear morning to go on a hot air balloon ride along the Teton mountain range … Continue readingThe View from Above: Hot Air Ballooning in the Tetons
I’m pedaling a bicycle in the middle of a dark, two-mile-long, old train tunnel somewhere in the Bitterroot Mountains of northern Idaho. There’s a headlamp on my handlebar providing the only light. It’s cold, dark and damp. Water drips and runs from the walls and … Continue readingBicycling the Route of the Hiawatha
The Sterling Pond Trail is among the most popular and accessible hikes in Smuggler’s Notch in northern Vermont. We arrived here mid-morning on a beautiful, sunny Labor Day. The lot was full, and cars lined the edges of the narrow, winding mountain road. While we … Continue readingHiking a Waterfall in Smuggler’s Notch
As the tram ascended Jay Peak, we disappeared into the cloud that veiled the top. Like most tall peaks, this mountain tends to generate its own weather as the warm, moist air near the ground rises to collide with the cool, dry air near the … Continue readingUnexpected Tundra in Vermont