“The Mystery Behind”
Until I spotted this plaque at the Blanton Ridge trailhead, I didn't know the Ridgeline Trail has a more formal name. A bit of research turned up that he was an "early Parks and Recreation superintendent" who is buried in the little neighborhood ceme
“Marching to a Different Drummer”
Norway life expectancy: 4 years more than US. Norway national debt: 15% of GDP (USA, 102%). Diabetes rate: Norway 4.8%, USA 13.7%. Norway: #1 on Economist Democracy index. USA: #34 and falling (with a corrupt leadership). Etc, etc, etc.
I think it’s fairly obvious which one is the shithole country.
Coming back to the internet after a day of being in the woods just makes me want to turn around and go back out.
The US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on Americans
TLDR: Federal law is a joke. If the Federal government wants to spy on you, it will, no matter what Congress says. This applies to every administration of my lifetime.
Now that I’m no longer posting to Reddit my trip reports have gone from thousands of views to tens of views. That’s OK, the people who will benefit from them will find them. Or not, and they’ll get to have their own adventure.
Hiking trip report: Youngs Rock to Warner Ridge
“Moon”
Yeah, I know, there are a million pictures and you don’t get much detail at full moon. I don’t care, I’m a child of the space age and I still marvel at it.
