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Distance = 14 Miles; Elevation Change > 384 Lo Elevation = 69; Hi Elevation = 501 We met many folks along this urban trail including Roger Monty, a former Norfolkian who hosted us for a couple of days and hiked … Continue reading
The night before I had a good talk with Gordon about some of the problems our country faces with civic involvement and that helped me prepare for the talk at the Lions Club luncheon. There were about ten Lions there … Continue reading
Distance = 12.5 Miles; Elevation Change > 85 Feet Lo Elevation = 0; Hi Elevation = 26 We got an early start to the day as we wanted to leave our campsite by the abandoned rail bed as soon as … Continue reading
There is just too much to write about Locke to do it justice in one small blog post. They were supposed to have a traditional chili cook-off that was cancelled due to rain. That did not stop Dan Beghin from … Continue reading
Distance = 23 miles (7 via ferry); Elevation changes > 2600 feet Lo Elevation = 3; Hi Elevation = 1799 I conducted my first interview with Dennis Hale, President of the Castro Lions Club and manager of the Hayes Valley … Continue reading
Distance = 19.7 miles; Elevation Change > 4670 feet Lo Elevation = 3; Hi Elevation = 1525 Still Alive and Well “Still alive and well, still alive and well, every now and then it’s a little hard to tell … Continue reading
This site refers to the Hiking Humanitarian in the singular, but in reality I am part of a team. I’ve been remiss in not introducing Team Humanity until now. Team Humanity will spread a message across the country for people … Continue reading
I once dreamed of being successful enough to support my backpacking addiction. One does not have to generate a lot of income to pursue long-distance backpacking. After all, you don’t spend much as a backpacker. Yet I needed to better … Continue reading
In response to my previous post I’ve been asked by a few people what is civic involvement. The best answer to me is people working together to enhance their local communities. Examples include volunteering for the fire department or ambulance, … Continue reading
Volunteerism is on the rise in the United States, as reported by the National Service Corporation. That’s not the good news one might think. For while many types of community and educational service is on the rise, civic involvement went … Continue reading
