First Hike Brings Taste of Spring and Bunch of Humility

In the Boston area, we are lucky to have the Middlesex Fells as a place to train for bigger, harder hikes. Like my Bavarian Alps trip, just one month away. In early May, with temps in the 40°s Farenheit and a gray sky, I laced up new hiking books and drove to the small parking area near Bellevue Pond. I strongly [...]