A Great Day for a Trail Ride
September 18, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
Photography Courtesy of Acres of Hope
A few weeks ago, I had a perfect Tuesday. It involved a chestnut horse named Whiskey River, the Northern Central Railroad Trail and a day mercifully free of humidity. Read more »
Sharing Favorite Kayaking Spots
July 20, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
I don’t know if I should do this.
I’m going to tell you about a peaceful, easy, scenic kayaking spot – and one where you can put in and take out at the same place, requiring only one car. Read more »
A Paws to Reflect on Hiking
June 11, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
I love hiking with a dog.
Their sheer joy and exuberance about being in the woods (or the creek! or the field!) gives me a new perspective. Read more »
That first really nice day …
May 1, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
I hate going to the grocery store — and, anyway, it was the opening of rockfish season. It really seemed like it might be easier to catch a 28-inch trophy rockfish from a kayak than to shop for something for dinner. Read more »
A Few Tips About Kayak Wet Exits
March 24, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
Hanging upside-down, underwater, in a flipped-over kayak taught me several things. I lacked the hip muscles necessary to do a “hip snap” and flip the boat upright. I lacked the coordination and skill to “brace” a tipping kayak to keep it from flipping in the first place. Heck, by the end of the exercise I lacked the upper-body strength to pull on the spray skirt one more time after dumping water from the kayak. Read more »
Take Your Dog to Work Day
Will Your Employer Throw You a Bone?
February 23, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
Recently, I received a press release for a book entitled “Dogs at Work: A Practical Guide to Creating Dog-Friendly Workplaces.” The press release also proclaimed June 26 as “Take Your Dog to Work Day.” Read more »
My New Kayak is Calling
February 4, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
I have a new kayak.
I bought it on one of the last warm days of late autumn, and I counted myself lucky to paddle it - briefly - three times before the water temperatures became dangerous. Read more »
Braving More Than the Elements
January 29, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
Maryland offers wonderful opportunities for hiking, from a section of the Appalachian Trail to local parks with asphalt walking loops.
Like most everyone in Baltimore County, I live near an inviting stretch of Gunpowder State Park.
But one issue I struggle with is, how far do I walk into the woods alone? Read more »
Inside When You Want To Be Outside
January 21, 2009
By Nancy Menefee Jackson
As a writer and editor, I spend chunks of time in front of what my dog A.J. must think of as the dreaded black box. Whether it’s the don’t-you-dare-chew-it laptop form or the get-out-from-under-my-feet desktop version, he knows when I sit down in front of it we won’t be going to the park any time soon. Read more »
