Mark Frank
Cauliflower In The Woods
Hiking + Foraging + Cooking, oh yes! Today's note is about three different activities and one delicious mushroom. Kathleen introduced me...
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Mark Frank
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Let's Be Serious, For a Minute
Congratulations on your achievement Nobody likes the changes and limitations forced on our lives over the past eight months. We can't...
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Mark Frank
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Impressive, As Always
Staircase is open again OK, we got that out of the way. A group of us noted that the Park Service has re-opened the road to Staircase and...
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Mark Frank
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Fall: So Much More Than Rain
This week’s note is about hiking We have a number of great trail reports from this past week's glorious fall weather. Niru & Ven ventured...
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Mark Frank
Sep 30, 20202 min read
Cover Me
Fair warning: this is not about hiking. I am definitely NOT a musician. But I do like music, and lately for reasons I can't really...
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Mark Frank
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Special Edition
Thank you for all the kind notes They really lift my spirits Adam's poem really seems to have struck a chord. He is and exceptional...
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Mark Frank
Sep 23, 20201 min read
May Her Memory Be a Blessing
Another (lovely) poem, from a friend It has been another tough week. Regardless of where any of us land on the political spectrum, I hope...
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Mark Frank
Sep 17, 20202 min read
Waiting for Locusts
I don't want to talk about SMOKE But really! What is next? Locusts? As if a pandemic and no group hiking wasn't enough to deal with. We...
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Mark Frank
Sep 9, 20202 min read
A Lovely Poem from One of Our Crew
Thank you Barbara for this gem To the Fig Tree on 9th and Christian written by Ross Gay in 2013 Tumbling through the city in my mind...
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Mark Frank
Sep 2, 20202 min read
Dispatches
Another day in paradise The sun is shining, apples are turning red on their branches, the ferry is sounding its fog horn. The hydrangea...
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Mark Frank
Aug 26, 20202 min read
Just A Few Random Thoughts
And a Quote from Marcus Aurelius All I have for you today are a few random thoughts. No telling where they came from or why they bubbled...
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Mark Frank
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Fall Is In The Air
Really. No kidding. At least in my mind I know, I know. We just had our first day above 90 degrees for the year. Bella (the Irish Terrier...
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Mark Frank
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Trail Safety, Part 2
Sorry I'm late, but the mountains were calling.... Six of us headed up the North Fork of the Skokomish on Monday with big smiles and high...
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Mark Frank
Aug 4, 20201 min read
Thinking about Safety
Hiker MISSING in the Olympics Many of you saw this in your newsfeeds last week. Fortunately, the 21 year old young man was located safe &...
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Mark Frank
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Dealing with Solitude
Yet another thought on these times Let me start of by just saying it: I generally like being around people. Before all this shared meals,...
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Mark Frank
Jul 24, 20201 min read
A Very Berry Journey!
We're back As I mentioned last week Sandy, Laurie, Dave & I headed out on a five day adventure on Sunday through hiking from Graves Creek...
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Mark Frank
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Some Days, the Wind Blows
Another thought for challenging times Honestly, I have no recollection of where this koan came from. I probably heard it or read it,...
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Mark Frank
Jul 8, 20202 min read
Staying Safe and (mostly) Sane
Wednesday, time to write It has become somewhat of a routine at my house: Wake up, brew a cup of coffee, tune into CNN, see if Gov. Cuomo...
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Mark Frank
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Welcome to Summer
But my deck is still wet! Summer should mean reliably dry weather, parades, BBQs, Rotary Auction, camp for the little ones and of course...
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Mark Frank
Jun 24, 20201 min read
Risk vs. Reward
Once again, it seems like a lot is going on First, a little bit of feedback from the crowd about starting smaller group hikes: you could...
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