Eager to Get Out and Get Going

Every year around this time it begins to happen. The days get warmer. The snow begins to melt. The birds begin to return and mud is everywhere.

Spring is in the air and that fills me with the itch to be outside and on the trails.

I’ve been wearing my hiking boots almost every day to break them in more. They haven’t been dirtied nearly enough, so every time there is caked mud on them I can’t help but smile.

This year, the goal is to get out more than usual. There are always time conflicts and oth...