As someone who likes to hike and backpack, I decided a number of years ago that I wanted to hike 50 trails in 50 States before I was 50 years old.  I’m certain that I’m not the first to do this – although I made the decision without any outside influence and with two basic rules: The hike has to be on an established trail (signed or blazed) that is known to the hiking public. The trail has to be at least one mile in length, and I have to hike this distance (or more) for it to … [Read more...]