Thurmont, United States

Elevation climb of 550 ft. in 1.5 miles! Whew! Try that with 30 pound packs on that aren't packed right! We made the mistake of making our packs top-heavy. Going uphill is a nightmare when you don't wear the weight LOW.

Today was just Marla and myself.  The drive was an hour and a half from our apartment to the park.  The cost of the park is $3 a vehicle and $4 for out of staters.  It is done on the honor system.  We started our hike by taking the ...

I decided to break from the routine of playing the same courses this weekend by driving up to Thurmont, Maryland to play Maple Run.  What makes this golf course so special?  Since its creation in the early 90's, Maple Run has been a favorite ...