by Dan Oko | Sep 5, 2023 | Appalachian Trail, Dogs, Domino, Driving, Hiking, Uncategorized
Labor Day just hits different after a summer on the road. And while I couldn’t take Domino on the Appalachian Trail with me and Ursula back in June — she’s not conditioned for that kind of effort, and the additional energy it would have taken to keep... by Dan Oko | Aug 4, 2023 | Appalachian Trail, Environmental affairs, Hiking, Uncategorized
My toenails are no longer purple and my heel blisters have resolved themselves, and I am beginning to feel ready to talk/write about the adventure I had with the kiddo in Northern Georgia back in June. We covered 52 miles on the Appalachian Trail over a week, a nice... by Dan Oko | Aug 2, 2023 | Appalachian Trail, Barbecue, Cape Cod, Driving, Lit, Roadtrip, Texas Adventures
“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility…..” — Jean-Louis Lebris de Kérouac I’ve been driving — and hiking — and piling miles in the trusty... by Dan Oko | Jun 2, 2023 | Appalachian Trail, Cape Cod, Environmental affairs, Predators
You are not the dominant species out there. That’s what my buddy Doug Peacock says about traveling through Grizzly Country. (If you don’t know Peacock, he’s a Vietnam veteran who was the model for Edward Abbey’s famous eco-saboteur George...