Presentation at the 43rd Annual Gathering of the Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association Gathering. Course description: In July of 2022, I began an end-to-end hike of the Long Trail to honor my father’s legacy. In 1937, he backpacked the Long Trail to celebrate his high school graduation. Armed with his trail diary and guidebook, I…
Lancaster Hiking Club Annual Banquet Keynote Presentation Upon stepping out of the woods, a thru-hiker encounters a peculiar sight in the empty trailhead parking lot: a pair of Hoka hiking shoes laced up and pointing north. What if the Hokas could talk? What stories might be hidden in the soles and laces? This collection of…
Presentation at the Writer’s Conference of Northern Appalachia: Forests once blanketed the landscape of Northern Appalachia. Despite centuries of exploitation, significant remnants of these once-vast forests still persist in the region. Let’s explore these resilient forests through a series of breathtaking photographs to find inspiration for writing. Along the way, we’ll discuss how forest immersion…
Hosted by the Appalachian Trail Museum, Tim Bennett will present Appalachian Tales. Upon stepping out of the woods, a thru-hiker encounters a peculiar sight in the empty trailhead parking lot: a pair of Hoka hiking shoes laced up and pointing north. What if the Hokas could talk? What stories might be hidden in the soles…
I’m looking forward to my third visit to this intimate and inspirational annual writing workshop, this time as an invited presenter. Chasing the Glow is an exploration of the old-growth forest in Cook Forest State Park. Elusive and ephemeral, the Glow is a magical moment that I’ve been chasing since my first visit to Cook…
ALL HIKERS & LOVERS OF TRAILS… Join Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association over the Columbus Day Weekend this year for the 44th Gathering of long-distance hikers and friends. The four-day-long event will be at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa., in the midst of a historic setting and just a half hour from the link that binds…
Imagine several backpackers meeting for the first time over beers at the Doyle, and the trail talk that ensues: Tents vs. hammocks, boots or trail runners, Altras vs. Hokas, sleeping bag or quilt? Saunter like Muir, or race like Tara? Bear canister, PCT hang, Ursack, or just use your food bag as a pillow? Let’s…