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Giving up on Isolation

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Dianne Fallon

When we set out from Kittery at 6 a.m., I knew we had a grueling day ahead of us: two+ hours to the trailhead, 11.5+ miles of hiking, 5,000+ feet of elevation gain. Mount Isolation is one of the “shortest” … Continue reading →

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Hiking to the sun on Mount Fuji

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Dianne Fallon

On August 10-11, 2015, I climbed Mount Fuji on Japan’s first annual Mountain Day holiday. My article about this sunrise hike has just been published in the summer 2019 issue of Appalachia, with an excerpt here, along with more many … Continue reading →

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Exploring the streets of the mountains in the Onion Valley

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Dianne Fallon

On the map, Onion Valley looks remote and inaccessible, an impression confirmed by the drive on a twisting mountain road from Independence, California. In town, we pass the home of  writer Mary Austin, best known for her 1903 essay collection, … Continue reading →

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Walking with the mothers at Vaughan Woods, South Berwick

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Dianne Fallon

South Berwick, Maine — On Mother’s Day this year, I went for a walk with the mothers in Vaughan Woods State Park. Vaughan Woods is a popular local walking spot, as it includes, along with its three miles of trails, … Continue reading →

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Back on the trail to Mount Belknap with Windows to the Wild

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Dianne Fallon

On a hot spring day in early May, I met up again with the crew from New Hampshire Public Television’s Windows to the Wild: host Willem Lange and producers Steve Giordani and Phil Vaughn. The resulting show, titled “Hiking with … Continue reading →

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Jurassic time-traveling in NH: A hike to Mount Shaw

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Dianne Fallon

Up in the White Mountains,  winter hangs on long past its official ending date, especially this year, when most of the snow fell in March and April. Even as I write this post in mid-May, iced-covered trails and unstable snow … Continue reading →

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Mountain Day on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Dianne Fallon

On August 11, 2016, Japan’s inaugural Mountain Day holiday, I was climbing Mount Fuji with my son and thousands of other hikers. We didn’t know it was Mountain Day, but later, when I learned about the holiday, aimed at getting … Continue reading →

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A September walk in the woods: Mount Cabot to Unknown Pond

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

Mount Cabot or the Carters? As I drove up Pinkham Notch early on a lovely September Saturday, the many cars spilling from every parking lot cinched my decision: on to Mount Cabot.  I would escape the crowds on this gorgeous … Continue reading →

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Closing the door on Angel’s Landing

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Dianne Fallon

This time, when I gave up on trying to climb to Angel’s Landing in Utah’s Zion National Park, I knew I wouldn’t be trying again. The third time won’t be a charm; I won’t cross the hike off my bucket … Continue reading →

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Gray jays, great day: A fall hike on Mount Waumbek

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Dianne Fallon

Hiking on the Starr King Trail to 4,006-foot Mount Waumbek, it’s hard to believe that this off-the-beaten-path peak once was part of a proposal for a mega-ski resort stretching across several mountains. On the beautiful Columbus Day weekend when we … Continue reading →

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