The forecast for this week calls for bright sun and HOT temperatures for for Monday and Tuesday. By Wednesday some showers are supposed to roll in with some thunderstorms on Thursday. Right now Friday looks nice but showers return on Saturday. The nights are still cool but it looks like there will be no frost. We tend to wear less when we hike on these warmer days and empty some extra clothing out of the pack. Be careful of the "wind chill" as this can turn a cool day into a MUCH cooler day! Conditions in the morning can change drastically by afternoon. Conditions at the trailhead do not always reflect the conditions on the peaks! Variable trail and weather conditions are a hallmark of these mountains. BE CAREFUL AND BE PREPARED! 

 News

Sheila, my new yellow lab mix, is proving to be a good trail dog. The laceration on her paw took some time to heal but the end result was better than I hoped. Shelia is definitely a hunting dog and is constantly following game trails . She doesn't usually start very far and I have grown accustomed to her roaming. She loves to chase birds! Recently we met up with a porcupine which she seemed determined to approach! She did come when I called but reluctantly. I hope she has a different reaction to her first bear!

 My Hiking Books

I take hundreds and sometimes thousands of pictures each year. It is hard for me to "throw out" pictures so most of them end up in my online albums. Some of these pictures are better than others and I am trying to be more selective. For the past four years I have looked at ALL of the pictures fro the year and selected some to publish in print. Various websites such as Winkflash, Shutterfly, Blurb and Zazzle provide this service. I always wait until there is a sale of 50% off or more! Below are links to the PDF copies of these books.

Hiking 2009
Hiking 2010
Hiking 2011
Hiking 2012