One of the things I love about being a part of a local hiking club is the introduction to local public spaces. So often the preservation of public lands are a part of efforts to preserve local history. Newlin Grist Mill Park #history #hiking #blacksmith #seniorhiker

Possibly an artist's bracket mushroom. Second time I've had that come up as a result and the two images were very different, so I'm not sure. #mushrooms #fungifriends #hiking

I have a very small YT channel, not monetized in any way. I'm currently uploading New York #AppalachianTrail section hike vids. Other recent vids are NH AT, Maine AT #backpacking trips... I try to make a quality product. It's an escape from the chaos of the moment. #hiking Channel link in profile.

Always up for a hike! #Huskies #hiking When I'm in a sad place (thats often these days) she pulls me out of my gloom and starts making demands. Let's go! Simple mind, simple pleasures.

Day 3 on the New York section of the Appalachian Trail. Short and sweet. #hiking #backpacking #AppalachianTrail youtu.be/IPvnLm4yjXY?...

Meet my worksite supervisor. #homelife #huskies

I will leave identification to the experts. #mushrooms #fungifriends #hiking #backpacking #catskills

It was nice to be out backpacking again, even if it was a short trip. #catskillmountains #hiking #backpacking #catskills

Toad-ally cool. This toad was huge! #nature #anphibian #hiking

Day 2 of our New York Appalachian Trail section hike. Shorter day, shorter video, plenty of #mushrooms ! #hiking

I can always trust the outdoors—fresh air, open skies, and the steady calm of nature. No matter the day, the trails never fail to reset my mind and bring me back to center. 🌊☀️ #NatureLovers #PeacefulVibes #HikingAdventures #OutdoorLife #ScenicViews #WildNature #TrailTime #meme #funny #jokes

This one I had to look up. New to me. Pleurocybella porrigens, commonly known as "Angel Wings". There was a colony of these in the area. #mushrooms #fungi #fungifriends

Jelly ear or wood ear mushroom. I had fun exploring the texture and jelly-like inside. It is used in Asian cuisine, but I'll stick to taking pictures. #mushrooms #fungi #fungifriday #fungifriends #hiking

Normally I walk past turkey tail, but this dark brown stood out against the rich green moss. #fungifriends #mushrooms #FungiFriday #hiking

If you are near the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, please check out this wonderful opportunity. Love this camp for many reasons... 🏳️‍🌈 🌳🥾 #conservation #nature

Sunday, 9/28 - Join the Northern Tier Hardwood Association for a FREE & open to the public Sustainable Timber Harvesting Workshop at Bear Creek Camp. Discover how forest management supports healthy ecosystems and thriving woodlands. Learn more: nthardwoods.org/events/sustainable-timber-harvesting/

Good morning friends! Something relaxing to enjoy... About 10 minutes in total. Goes well with coffee. #hiking #backpacking #appalachiantrail #mushrooms

Finally some rain! It made for a humid walk, but it was not without reward. #mushroom #fungi #fungifirends #hiking Likely a for of Hypholoma, but this is outside my limite knowledge.

Taking a deep breath... and exhale.

Bear Lentinellus. Nice to find something different on a trail I visit often. #fungifrends #mushrooms #hiking

Avoiding editing videos... #raspberryjam #preserves

Goofy or helpful/interesting? Small creator wants to know. #hiking #backpacking #seniorhikers

There's a metaphor in here somewhere. I found a perfect skippping stone, but instead keeping it for myself, I found greater joy in giving it to a younger person I had seen looking for such a stone earlier in the day. #nature #outdooradventure #BearCreekCamp

View point on Bear Mountain looking at The Hudson River. We ran into a southbound (SOBO) thru-hiker as we hiked north. We totally confused her when we saw her again the next day because we had leap-frogged south. #AppalachianTrail #hiking #mountainviews #sectionhiking

Hiking a high plain in New York's Harriman State Park. A drought is spurring the dominance of fall colors along this section of the #AppalachianTrail #hiking #backpacking #zen Happy Hiking!

Final day of hiking wraps up a total 58 AT miles in NY. We headed south to close a gap of the NY section. 8 miles included The Lemon Squeezer. #AppalachianTrail #hiking

We range in age from 61 to 79. We've finished 4 of 5 days of an AT section hike completing 52 miles and over 10K feet of elevation gain. About 7 miles planned for tomorrow to close us out for this month. #hiking #AppalachianTrail

Great Blue Heron #birds #herons #birding #nature #outside #blueheron #heron

Today's mushroom find required a short bushwack off trail. Chicken of the Woods growing 6 ft. from the ground on a standing tree. #mushrooms #fungifriends #hiking #appalachiantrail #ATSectionHiking

One of these things is not a fungus! See alt text. #mushroom #fungi #hiking #fungifriends Still hiking the #appalachiantrail in NY State

Oooh, more mushrooms found along the NY section of the Appalachian Trail. Oh, how I would love to find some Jack-O'-lantern mushroom near home to so some nighttime long exposure. Any ID on the second photo? #mushrooms #fungifriend #hiking #appalachiantrail

Shroooms! They are so fun to capture. These were along the NY Appalachian Trail today. #mushrooms #fungifriends #fungus #hiking

The Forest Before Us is a profile that openly generates posts using AI. It creats captivating, but obviously fake photos of plants & insights. I struggle to believe the source is concerned with the environment. Photo below for interest, real, I took it. Thoughts? #conservation #nature #nativeplants

Mushroom Hike! Even in the midst of a drought there were a variety of mushrooms to be found. I have to wait another year for this group hike with friends, but I'll be foraging in the forest again in a fortnite! #fungi #fungifriends #hiking #mushroomphotography

A day on The Delaware River #delawarerivergap #kayaking #canoeing

A day on the river. Delaware Water Gap. #canoeing #kayaking #eagles

Paddled upon these two lovelies along the Delaware Water Gap. #birds #birdwatching #Canoeing #kayaking

This is so #zen I lost myself in the wonder of it all, the colors, the pollin, the focus of the bee on its mission.

This one falls into the #nature #pollinator categories. I'm having fun with lenses on my Galaxy S24 Ultra. There was a breeze and the camera was hand held, so just a little shakier than I would have liked. Music by Mikey Geiger, Sunshine, featuring Jessie Villa.

Back on my home turf for a few days and was greeted by a beautiful sunset. And ticks. I hate ticks. #hiking #backpacking #lakelife #sunsetphotography #sunsets

Sequoias from the Sierra Navada going strong in Jardin du Luxebourg in Paris France. Merci! #hiking #backpacking #conservation

Off the mountain and into the city of lights avec ma fille! Quite a diversion. #Paris #travel #France

"Tara Dower completed Vermont’s Long Trail on Tuesday, August 19th, finishing the 272-mile trail in just 3 days, 18 hours, and 29 minutes." #hiking #backpacking Congrats on another FKT!

Trying to figure out how BS works. I found out that I created a stater pack when I joined without realizing it. Found it when I was looking for a backpacking starterpack! 🤣🤣🤣 go.bsky.app/TzRUX7f Are you on here? Do you want to be? Should you be?

Once you start looking for #mushrooms, it's hard to stop. #fungifriends #hiking

Hi cutie! #fungifriends #mushrooms

Evening walk. A fawn with its spots looking at me looking at them. #hiking

More mushroom photography... 👁🧡🍄📸 #fungifriends

Lovely colors! Turkey tail mushroom. #mushroomphotography #fungifriends #hiking #backpacking

Excerpts from my adventure section hiking The Carter's in White Mountain National Forest. #hiking #backpacking #AppalachianTrail #HikerTrash