This week this website turns 10 years old. A lot has happened during that time, with the world, with hiking, and with Meanderthals. I’m still here because of you… the more than 1,350,000 of you who have visited and supported me over the years.

There are more than 300 trail reports from 15 states included in the content, with an additional 70 of the newly featured Photo Essays. Over the years I have conducted Interviews with hiking aficionados and authors, reviewed hiking gear, books, and films, and kept you abreast of the latest News about hiking and the outdoors, and conservation and the environment.

We all are 10 years older now. I don’t have quite the stamina as I did back then, so the big hikes are a thing of the past, but I have come to love and appreciate Nature a little more fully because of it. I have made many great friends along the way, and shared my stories with you.

Now begins the second decade for Meanderthals Hiking. With your continued encouragement I will try to bring you more stories about the places that I love and cherish, and tell you about how to get there yourself. Thank you so much for guiding me along the way.