Trail Talk: More Simple Gear Ideas for a More Enjoyable Hike

Trail Talk: More Simple Gear Ideas for a More Enjoyable Hike by Russ Winkler With the holiday of Independence Day approaching next Wednesday, many will have the opportunity to use the day off to hit the trails and enjoy one the endless hikes in this ‘land of the free and home of the brave’.   To … Continue reading

Trail Talk: Russ’s ‘Other’ Ten Essentials

Trail Talk: Russ’s ‘Other’ Ten Essentials by Russ Winkler This Saturday, June 9, is National Get Outdoors Day: http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/ . In preparation for getting outdoors and enjoying the natural world safely I am continuing the series on hiking I started last week. Last week I covered the ten essentials, the short list of what you … Continue reading

Trail Talk: The Ten Essentials for Hiking

Trail Talk: The Ten Essentials of Hiking by Russ Winkler This Saturday, June 2, is National Trails Day: http://www.americanhiking.org/national-trails-day/ and next Saturday, June 9, is National Get Outdoors Day: http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/ . In honor of, and hopefully in preparation for, these days of outdoor activity I am offering a series of information pieces about what you … Continue reading

After Hours at Zicklin — Session II

Are you just attending classes, getting decent grades and hoping that your dream job will land in your lap?  What you learn in the classroom is a small fraction of what you need out there.  What are you doing to make the most of your graduate experience?  That was the topic of the second session … Continue reading