Read about training and fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's hike in Yosemite National Park in June 2006. Find out about my adventures hiking in some of California's national parks.
I had originally planned to get up really early and do a sunrise hike out to the dunes (before it got ridiculously hot), but I guess I was exhausted from all the driving. By the...
I didn't get up quite as early as I'd intended, but I did manage to grab breakfast before checking out of the lodge. Before I left, I took pictures of the view from my...
Paso Robles was not exactly what I expected. Downtown was pretty sleepy. I think I expected more of a "Main Street" shopping area like in Sonoma. I tracked down a cozy down-home...
First thing on our agenda: find food. Second thing: figure out how to take the cable car to Ghirardelli Square. Can you believe I’ve been to San Francisco 6 or 7 times and...
Leaving Yosemite was so difficult. I didn’t get to spend nearly enough time in this magnificent place. On the 2-hour bus ride back to the Fresno airport, my teammates...
My hike was amazing!! I can’t even begin to explain how truly magical this experience has been, but I’ll try and give it a shot. If that doesn’t work, here is my...
Well, our group made it safely to Fresno, CA and into the mountains to our destination, Tenaya Lodge last night. There are 23 hikers from the DC chapter, and we will be joined...
Wow, I can’t believe this is our last training hike before Yosemite! This week we were supposed to be winding down and hiking for only 3 hours. It was a “plan my...
Whew! I went into this hike thinking it was only going to take 6 hours, but it ended up being about 7.5. That’s a loooooooong 10-mile hike. Now I think I am...
Today is National Trails Day! What better way to celebrate than by going on a 5 hour hike in a local park? The 15,000 acre Prince William Forest Park, near Quantico,...
I spent Memorial Day weekend visiting my friend Craig in Morgantown, WV. On Saturday, we took a mini-hike on the rail-to-trail path along the Monongahela River to downtown. It...
We really lucked out on the beautiful weather today – high of 70 degrees and sunny skies over Shenandoah. I expected this to be the most difficult and grueling hike yet, as we...
Back to Shenandoah! This was an interesting hike because it started out downhill for about a mile or so, then we headed up an old fire road to the summit of Knob...
Everyone -- I recently found out that Tyler, the 2-year old son of my friends Viengkeo and Dave Tzong from W&M, was just diagnosed with leukemia. In the past couple of...
Okay, who knew that there is an 18-mile trail that runs from Fairfax County to Prince William County? I’ve lived in Northern VA most of my life and I had no idea this...
I can’t believe it! Today I received a donation that put me just over my $5,000 goal!! I am amazed and touched at the flood of generosity I’ve witnessed since I...
Today’s hike took us to the summit of Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park. Katie, Ellen and Carey came to my parents’ house to pick me up on the way, and I gave...
At 6:45 this morning I met up with my Yosemite teammates, Ellen, Carey and Katie, at the Vienna metro station so that we could carpool to Fridley Gap in George Washington...
This weekend I was able to plan my own outing to Shenandoah. This time I dragged my dad and my brother Jason with me, as well as my teammate, Carey, and friends Patrick, Kaustuv...
Rain… rain… sleet… and more rain… I had not been this wet and cold in a long time. Up until yesterday’s hike at Sugarloaf Mountain in Dickerson, MD, we had been...
Last night, I received a check in the mail that put my fundraising total at $3,720!! The minimum amount we are required by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to raise for...
I woke up this morning expecting a rainy, damp day. Instead it was overcast, sunny at times, and about 70 degrees. Yay! Spring is finally here! We headed...
This weekend’s training hike took us on the Big Red and Copperhead Trails at Greenbrier State Park (located between Frederick and Hagerstown, MD). I got up at the crack...
A while back I found out that the DC Environmental Film Festival was featuring a 23-minute film entitled “The Spirit of Yosemite” this weekend at the National Museum of...
This morning I ventured out with a group of friends to tackle the River Trail at Great Falls National Park in Virginia. Eleven of us gathered and set out on a 2 hour hike that...
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