

Today’s guest blogger, REI employee Ching Fu, recounts the soaring highs and chilly lows of her bike tour of the entire Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Parkway last summer: It had been raining for 3 days straight, and I was ready to just be home. But I had to keep pedaling. The bitter cold rain was an unwelcome surprise, especially since it was July in the southeast... ...
I'm no serious birder. I don't own a spotting scope or a camera with a foot-long lens. Nor am I a "life lister" as depicted in The Big Year, a recent comedy about competitive birdwatching. But I do love seeing birds while I'm out hiking in the mountains, walking on the beach or hanging out in the backyard. I also enjoy taking their photos with my point-and-shoot camera, even if the pictures are less than coffee-table-book worthy. I've come across some cool birds while out on the trail this ...
Posted by Julie in Seattle on December 19, 2011 12:42 PM & Tagged Hiking, bird count, birdwatching and stewardship | permalink | Comments
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