Continued hiking in Arizona. The Superstitions are my favorite for nearby hikes.

I've never done an overnight at Cumberland Island, but I loved it when I did a day trip. Places with a great amount of diversity always end up towards the top of my list. At Cumberland Island, you can go through many different ecosystems in a short period of time - seeing dolphins on the way out, picking up sea shells on the beach, to walking through the forest with wild turkey, armadillos, deer, horses... I even spotted a bobcat. All of that within the same day!

As for me, I am hiking with a group here in southern Iowa on Sat., but I'm mostly trying to stick with trail running when I can get out on dirt paths. It is still dark too early after work on week-days, but I make an effort on weekends if nothing else is going on.

I signed up for the Nebraska Trail Run 12K on 4/1/17. This is a very hilly course along the Platte River in SE Nebraska. I also signed up for the Glacier Half Marathon on 6/24/17 in Montana. I had planned to go on a backpacking trip for about a week in Glacier National Park this year, so I plan to do it right after that run. The down-side is that this is so much earlier than I had planned (August) and that means higher risk of deep snow, depending where I go. I hope they have Going To The Sun Road opened on schedule this year, because that will put another wrench in things.

*Note: The Glacier Half Marathon is not actually inside Glacier National Park. It is on roads just outside the eastern border of the park.

I hear you. I'm planning to hike on the east side of the Olympics. I have been on those trails in all seasons, dozens of times. The great thing about getting out this time of year is the isolation. I love having the forest to myself.