
The Nosey News Hawk is flapping in a little late this time, dear readers, but not empty-taloned. We’ve got roves, milestones, huts, heat, snakes, contests, clubs, first-timers, hard-core hikers, and at least one operator who apparently treats 11 parks in a day as a reasonable thing to do. 😮📻 So












I was in California for the Grateful Dead’s 60th Anniversary celebration, three glorious shows at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco with some killer guests and openers, a bit of a pilgrimage for this

Mt. Tom was the first place I revisited after hitting 100 unique parks, which should tell you something about its appeal. The major attraction at Mt. Tom is classic Holyoke basalt. And dinosaur tracks.




