Leigh Scott's Posts

National Trails Day® — Snow White, Woodstock, Valley Forge, and More

Events

What do Snow White, Woodstock, and Valley Forge have in common?  The 2013 National Trails Day® celebration, of course! American Hiking Society’s 21st annual celebration of National Trails Day® will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2013.  National Trails Day®... Read More »

Missy on the Mountaintop: The Rest of the Story

Missy on the Mountaintop: The Rest of the Story

Events

Back in August I posted a blog about Missy, the beautiful German Shepherd dog who was left on a Colorado mountaintop when her paws were too cut up by rocks to walk down with her owner, Anthony Ortolani.  As... Read More »

Shop ‘Til You Drop — at American Hiking’s Holiday Auction!

Shop ‘Til You Drop — at American Hiking’s Holiday Auction!

Uncategorized

What do a Grand Canyon trip, a rock climbing class, some fully-stocked daypacks, handmade jewelry, a family-camping package, a ski weekend, items for junior hikers, trailside romance packages, and autographed books from hiking celebs such as Andrew Skurka, Conrad Anker,... Read More »

Fantastic New Trail Buddies for American Hiking Society:  Mountaintop Meteorologists

Fantastic New Trail Buddies for American Hiking Society: Mountaintop Meteorologists

Conservation

Where can you find “the world’s worst weather,” Marty the cat, and a team of dedicated meteorologists who monitor the weather conditions for 24 hours per day and 365 days per year?  In case you haven’t guessed, they are... Read More »

Missy on the Mountaintop

Missy on the Mountaintop

Backpacking

By now you’ve presumably heard the story on national news about Missy, the German Shepherd left on a Colorado mountaintop when her paws were too cut up by rocks to walk down with her owner.  Fortunately, the story has... Read More »

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