Northbound Across Iowa
It was dewy in my camp near the pond. When I started walking to the main road a cottontail ran ahead of me, trapped between the pond on one side and a flooded ditch on the other. He stopped and looked at me, deciding I …
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Lewis and Clark Trail
32 Mile Day, One Month On the Trail
There must’ve been a half-dozen woodticks on my shelter when I woke up this morning. Happily, I still haven’t seen a mosquito though. The route turned away from the Loess Hills, heading for Mondamin. It was a town that has seen better days with most …
Thunderbolts and Lightning
The sound of a strong wind woke me up at about 4 AM. There was a mysterious flash of light. I watched and there was another and another and another. A thunderstorm was rolling my way from the north. There was a flash of lightning …
