 rebecca hills 2001 |
Karen On The Appalachian Trail Congratulations Karen! Karen finally reached the end of the trail at noon on September 12, 2002. She left Amicalola National Park, Georgia, a little more than 6 months ago on March 4, 2002. Karen hiked to the top of Mt. Katahdin with Weeper, Serendipity, Disco and Walking Wounded on a Class 3 day (that means bad conditions). To check out the pictures or Karen's journal from the trail click one of the links below: The Appalachian Trail A Map of the Trail - National Forest Service Maps Postcards from the Trail - A Journal Pictures from the Trail - Photos sent by Karen (and others) Guestbook Other Interesting Trail Links - to occupy your time The Journey One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice-- though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had to do, though the wind pried with its stiff fingers at the very foundations, though their melancholy was terrible. It was already late enough, and a wild night, and the road full of fallen branches and stones. But little by little, as you left their voices behind, the stars began to burn through the sheets of clouds, and there was a new voice which you slowly recognized as your own, that kept you company as you strode deeper and deeper into the world, determined to do the only thing you could do-- determined to save the only life you could save. -Mary Oliver |
