Today’s
report is written by Dale Hoyt.

Here’sthe link to Don’s Facebook album of today’s Ramble.

Today’s reading:

Rosemary
read an excerpt from The Essential Guide
to Nature Walking in the United States, Charles Cook,1997, p. ix.

The most recommended way of
walking?

Do it your way. With
walking there’s plenty of room for
individuality, personal proclivities, and changes in your energy level from
one time to another. Walk the way that works best for you.

And what exactly is nature
walking? It’s any and every kind of walking
you can do in the natural world. The
activity encompasses strolling, striding, sauntering, stepping, treading, tramping, traipsing,
traversing, rambling,
roving, roaming, racewalking, hiking, meandering, wandering, wending, pacing, peregrinating, perambulating . . . in natural surroundings.

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Today’s
report is written by Don.Here’s the link to Don’s Facebook album of
today’s Ramble.

28
Ramblers braved the chilly weather for the second ramble of the year.

Today’s reading:

Linda read an excerpt from The Forest Unseen by David George
Haskell, page 24:

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 Here’s
the link to Don’s Facebook album of today’s Ramble. Today’s post was written by Dale Hoyt.

Our first ramble of the year started with 32
Ramblers including 1 new rambler and 1 guest. This is a record turnout for us.

Today’s
readings

I read
an excerpt from Nature Near Home by
John Burroughs. This was one of Hugh’s favorite passages. It reflected his
belief, developed over the years he led our group. I wanted to read it on this,
our first ramble without Hugh and Carol, as a tribute to Hugh’s years of
leadership. (I’ve changed some words, replacing he and his with more
inclusive language.)

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