Author Archives: dnlangford

The Aqua Blaze – A True Whitewater Journey

Posted on August 20, 2013 by dnlangford

Well, the opportunity came up this spring to kayak down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon for two weeks towards summers end and I took it! As most of you know kayaking has been a love of mine for … Continue reading →

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Trail Days and The Virginia Creeper

Posted on June 1, 2013 by dnlangford

My son, Bill, picked me up along with several other 2013 thru hikers that I had met on AT my last several days of hiking this year.  Honey, Mooner, (a nice just married couple) and Bear Paw, rode with us to Trail Days from Hot … Continue reading →

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My Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) Thru Hike

Posted on May 24, 2013 by dnlangford

Well, I had another great send off from Amicalola Falls State Park on Thursday, April 18, 2013 as I started my hike from the AT approach trail up to the top of Springer Mountain. Mary, (Mrs. Whitewater) and Jackson drove around that afternoon to … Continue reading →

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Hitting The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT)

Posted on April 11, 2013 by dnlangford

I was beginning to think that mid April wouldn’t get here fast enough for me. I’ve been really looking forward to getting back out on a trail somewhere. I’m planning to start my Benton MacKaye thru hike next Thursday at Amicalola Falls State Park which is … Continue reading →

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Trail Magic Time!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by dnlangford

Had fun this past weekend doing some trail magic for the 2013 NOBOs with Joe Jackson (Video) at Stecoah Gap in North Carolina. We fed burgers and hot dogs to forty plus hikers coming through the gap during a two-day period. It was … Continue reading →

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Missing the Trail…

Posted on February 9, 2013 by dnlangford

Well, it’s been almost six months now since I finished my thru-hike on the summit of Mt. Katahdin in Maine and at that time I thought that walking was out of my system and that I had accomplished enough on my journey north on the … Continue reading →

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Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, ME

Posted on August 7, 2012 by dnlangford

Day 150 – Monday, August 6 I’M ALL DONE WALKING…I will continue to make several adds to this post in the coming days after returning home from Maine. Thanks for everyone’s interest and support in both my journey and the Hudson … Continue reading →

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Monson, ME

Posted on July 27, 2012 by dnlangford

Day 140 – Friday, July 27 114 Miles remaining to Mt. Katahdin, Maine – and Lobsterfest Coming into Monson, ME yesterday afternoon was pretty emotional knowing it’s the last trail town until I complete my thru-hike. Monson is the southern most point of the … Continue reading →

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Gorham, NH

Posted on July 13, 2012 by dnlangford

Day 126 – Friday, July 13 316 Miles remaining to Mt. Katahdin, Maine – and Lobsterfest The White Mountains are just AWESOME!! I’m so glad that the scenery continues to get better and better as I head north to Maine. We all enjoyed our … Continue reading →

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North Woodstock / Lincoln, NH

Posted on July 7, 2012 by dnlangford

Day 120 – Saturday, July 7 389 Miles Remaining to Mt. Katahdin, Maine – and Lobsterfest Thought I needed to add a few additional photos from my family and friend’s visit to Vermont. Below is my son, Bill, my wife, Mary “Mrs. … Continue reading →

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