Dear Herm’s Hikers, Greetings from Tigger’s Treehouse! No sign of Pooh, Eyeore, or Christopher Robin. I guess I met them on the trail. The Treehouse is the name of the hostel just north of Hanover, New Hampshire, home of Dartmouth College. Needless to say I am glad to be done with Vermont. Last year’s fall […]
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Herm’s Hike Starts July 12, 2010!
Dear Herm’s Hikers, News Bulletin – Herm’s Hike marches to Mount Katahdin on July 12, 2010! It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten months since I “crashed” in Vermont. Well, I actually slipped and fell down the mountain, but it wasn’t too far of a fall. My shoulder is still a little sore at […]
An Old Soldier Fades Away!
Dear Herm’s Hikers, I am sad to report that Herm passed away on Tuesday November 17. Below is a copy of the obituary column to be published in the Sunday Baltimore Sun. My father was a humble and sincere man with an easy smile and a wonderful self-effacing sense of humor. His vocation in life […]
Sunset on Son-Dance (for this season)!!!!!!!
Dear Herm’s Hikers, Much to my disappointment, I will not be returning to finish the hike. While my knee has healed sufficiently to carry a limited backpack, I have simply run out of time to finish the hike at Mount Katahdin. I still have at least two months of hiking to finish and only a […]
THUD in Vermud (Vermont)!!! Ouch!!!
Dear Herm’s Hikers, NEWS BULLETIN!!!!! SON-DANCE HAS FALLEN (but he can and did get up). STAY TUNED FOR THE LATEST DETAILS! I am sorry to report that I have been TEMPORARILY forced off the trail due to a mild knee injury (At least I hope so.). I will be returning home (Parkton, MD) for a […]
A Mass of Fun in Massachusetts!
Dear Herm’s Hikers, Greetings from Williamstown, MA, home of Williams College! Massachusetts was a tough hike due to the rain and the insects (mosquitoes the size of bluebirds), but what a blast! First stop was in Great Barrington was the Guthrie Center (the old Trinity Church), formerly the home of Alice and Ray Brock of […]