Mark Frank
The Weather Forecast
It Never Rains on Monday Hikers With rain forecast all day on Monday I postponed a trip to the Lower Dungeness until yesterday. Fireman...
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Mark Frank
Jun 10, 20202 min read
New Trails, New Trials
A Gem in the Elwha I hope you are all staying healthy and getting outdoors whenever possible to enjoy some of the spectacular displays of...
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Mark Frank
Jun 3, 20202 min read
I Was Busy Hiking!
Sorry I’m Late Kitsap County moved to Phase 2, the National Forest opened to distributed camping, the National Park opened for day use...
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Mark Frank
May 27, 20202 min read
Blessings....
Yes, I mean it! Let's count our blessings So, I will admit to occasionally feeling grumpy during these difficult times. My plans (hopes)...
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Mark Frank
May 20, 20201 min read
Adapting and Adjusting
It isn't easy Sometimes it feels like the seconds tiptoe by in slow motion. Then you look at your calendar and realize that May is...
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Mark Frank
May 13, 20201 min read
Patience is a Virtue
But we're not very patient I'm sure you all saw the news yesterday that Governor Inslee has granted a variance to Kitsap County which...
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Mark Frank
May 6, 20201 min read
The Bitter Truth
Unfortunately the same as last week I know, we all hoped things just might start to open up for our hiking group. But Gov. Inslee's Four...
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Mark Frank
Apr 28, 20201 min read
More Wishful Thinking
Hiking season starts May 5 Thank you Governor Inslee! Thank you all Washingtonians who have done and will continue to do their best....
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Mark Frank
Apr 22, 20201 min read
A Questionnaire
Hope for May I am reminded of the many car trips we had as kids. My mom & dad in the front seat, driving & chatting. We four kids antsy...
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Mark Frank
Apr 15, 20201 min read
Wishful Thinking
What's Goin' On (For all you fans of the magnificent Marvin Gaye) WOW! Much to my surprise, interest in the weekly hike notices has...
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Mark Frank
Apr 8, 20201 min read
Odds & Ends
I hope you are all well Spring has sprung here (at least for now). Our gardens are getting cleaned and planted. Afternoon temperatures...
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Mark Frank
Apr 3, 20202 min read
Thank you for Lifting my Spirits
It Really Matters This is really exceptional. In a normal week, less than a half dozen responses to the weekly hiking email wander in....
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Mark Frank
Apr 2, 20201 min read
Monday Hikes (tongue in cheek)
Our shrinking world I sincerely hope this email finds you all happy and healthy in your safe homes. In the past week we at the Frank...
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Mark Frank
Mar 24, 20201 min read
Stay at Home, Stay Healthy
Darn it. No group hikes for a while None of us were surprised by Governor Inslee's Stay at Home order yesterday evening (effective...
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Mark Frank
Mar 19, 20203 min read
Hiking in the Time of Coronavirus
Suggestions from WTA Here is an article from WTA with some great guidelines for hiking during these times. Thank you Bob Arper for...
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Mark Frank
Mar 18, 20201 min read
The Start of COVID
Hi Everyone: First and foremost, let"s be safe and respect personal space boundaries with the coronavirus pandemic. Please keep a safe...
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Mark Frank
Mar 7, 20203 min read
Meet the Goats
Originally published in the Kitsap Sun on March 7, 2006 By Seabury Blair Jr., For The Kitsap Sun Meet the Mountain Goats: More than a...
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Mark Frank
Mar 1, 20201 min read
In The Beginning
An Introduction The Kitsap Monday hikers consists of almost 700 people in Kitsap County. We hike on Mondays. The group has been in...
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