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Worcester Chapter A Appalachian Mountain Club NON-PROFIT “Tales From The Trails” M 5 Joy Street US POSTAGE (Under The Red Felt Crusher) C Boston, MA 02108 PAID By Chapter Chair, Barbara Dyer PERMIT NO. #420 Dear Members: WORCESTER, MA ur solstice is a changing and fall Ois in the air once again, the best season of all for hiking with the changing hues of our forests and parks and crisp autumn air. Now is the time to “Get Out There” to enjoy nature at its finest! Whether it is a walk in the park, a ride down a raging CLIMB EVERY MOUNTAIN - Barbara Dyer on Mt. Washington - river or bikeway through Lakes of the Clouds Hut. July, 2006 our rolling hills, you will find shapes, sizes and experi- MA. Visit the AMC’s that we are blessed with ence. They start off some- www.outdoors.org website the New England Charm times in their parent’s for more information on living in Worcester County. backpacks as my two chil- camps, lodges, and huts It is not necessary to climb dren did, then grow into 3- run by the organization. the world’s highest peaks 4 year old tyke hikers As an avid four-season or hike the AT or 4000 foot- where the children are hiker, I encourage you to Mountain Partnership Con’t from page 2 ers of New Hampshire to equally amazed as adults start slow with the safety of Appalachian Mountain Club Fall 2006 Fall Club Mountain Appalachian Appalachian Mountain Club Fall 2006 Fall Club Mountain Appalachian enjoy hiking in our own at the beauty of nature. a group and build yourself Mike: Weather conditions are usually not a fac- Membership in a Bottle The back yard. Take some tor but we always keep an eye on the sky Starting children hiking at up to our highest New time to see what state an early age is the best England peaks such as Question: What’s next for you guys? Membership-In-A- Bottle is a specially designed 32-ounce parks are nearby, and time to get our future con- Mt. Greylock, Mt. Both together. Kilimanjaro is next Dec 23, Nalgene water bottle that contains an AMC membership, including what rivers you can canoe servationists in tune with Washington and Mt. 2006… Hopefully summit Jan 2, 2007… a one year subscription to AMC Outdoors magazine - filled with or join members of the nature. Hiking with family Katahdin. These moun- HAPPY NEW YEAR!! articles and activity listings to get people connected to the out- doors. Worcester chapter for a is an amazing journey! My tains offer exhilarating And so I as I continued to speak and get to • Discounts on AMC lodging, Outdoor Adventures and Workshops, hiking, paddling or bike son and I hiked most of the views but should only be know Sharon and Mike a little more..It was very orcester Chapter Chapter orcester and books. Chapter orcester Massachusetts AT when done with the proper gear evident that this married AMC couple just really • A temporary ID card. he was just five years old. and experience. Our love to hike together, nothing to much gets in • A $10 gift certificate good toward In This Issue He began his AMC Hut chapter offers a variety of AMC lodging, Outdoor Adventures, there way of an enjoyable day and with their adventures in the White programs to educate you combined years of experience and planning they Workshops and books. PAGE • An AMC window decal. Mountains at Lonesome on wilderness safety such have accomplished their “Dating Goal”…. and Hiking Chairs............. ..2 • For new members only Lake. Annually we visit the as WFA, Leadership have also enjoyed hiking outside of the New Mountain See our web page huts and have built up to Trainings, and the Outdoor England Area. to places such as Colorado, Partership................... ..3 www.amcworcester.org Zealand Falls, Galehead Women programs. Please Switzerland, Norway and Sharon in Nepal. Who’s Who EC............. 4 News from the W the from News News from the W the from News and Greenleaf. Lonesome join our chapter’s mem- Wapack Trail..................5 Final Question: Sharon and Mike..Did you get When you join through the chapter you save money and help and Zealand are the per- bers on the trails or take married at the top of a mountain? finance your local chapter activities. 2006 Photos..................6 What;s coming up........8 fect huts to introduce chil- this opportunity to give Both Laughing…and Sharon remembering what Join us every 3rd Wednesday of the Month for a Potluck Social Echo Lake Camp. ........9 dren to the backcountry back to the trails by doing her Mother said once their engagement was & New Member Orientation. 7 p.m. Northboro Historical Society, Dog Hike #2.................10 without carrying all the trail work (no experience announced..”Don’t think that I am climbing any 50 Main St. (Rt.20. Bring dish to share. New members/visitors Views Wachusett Conservation...............11 gear as meals and bunks needed). I am always mountain to come to your wedding”!…and so always welcome. Registration required for New Members are provided. Another rus- impressed when I see they compromised and hiked Mt Wachusett in the Orientation, not for potluck and presentation. Register with trip. This article is dedicat- tic place to bring families at people of all ages and abil- morning and held their wedding ceremony at the [email protected]; 508-735-3281. ed to all our hikers and trail a minimal cost is our chap- ities on the trails. What bottom in the evening!… maintainers. ter’s new investment in A true mountain partnership! Check www.http://www.amcworcester.org/ for up to date events Hikers come in all Noble View in Western, Continued on next page Meet the Worcester Chapter Hiking Chairs Volunteer recognized for efforts Beautiful Bigelow teve Ciras and Deb Herlihy are the Worcester Congratulations to Steve BY LAURA RUTH, HISTORIAN Chapter Hiking Chairs. Steve has been hiking Crowe on receiving the With the sense of American Severy since he could walk. 2006 New England Independence still in people’s hearts and “I had six brothers and lived in a small house. Volunteer Award from the doing good for the country, the American Hiking Society. Needless to say, I spent many hours outdoors. We Connecticut YM AMC group organized a Steve was given the would car camp and one of our favorite destinations conservation clean-up in Bigelow Hollow award by Heather Clish, State Park on July 8th, 2006. In the spirit was the White Mountains. The whole family loved the AMC Director of Trail White Mountains, in fact my youngest brother worked Stewardship at this years of inter-chapter activities and only being for three years on the Cog Railroad shoveling coal and National Trail’s Day event 40 minutes away, I joined the group as the eventually moved up to a Brakeman position.” at Wachusett Mountain sole Worcester AMC representative. After Steve’s love for the mountains has never waned. State Reservation. Steve finishing up a group lunch, we spent the “When I was about twelve, I found a trout pound on has been the trail adopter afternoon going around one of the park’s a White Mountain map in the middle of the wilderness for five miles of the lakes. One of the participants made a and asked my two older brothers if they were up for the Midstate Trail for several game of collecting cigarette butts ending with a total of 40. Other treasures includ- adventure. Well, the fishing was great and we lost years, and has led volun- ed gum wrappers, bottle caps, broken track of time and realized we were in trouble as we th teer crews since 2002 to OLD GLORY - Mt Field, September 11 , “Flags Over the Forty- glass, and fishing line. Part of the clean- watched the sun set over the pond. After several eight Hike” Steve in front. Deb first row, first from right. rehabilitate the heavily used Pine Hill Trail at up could be viewed as an archaeological hours, we did find our way out using tips our father had spent many hours sailing and just exploring the salt Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, involving over a hundred feet trip when we found beer pull-tabs – when drilled into our heads on how to determine direction marshes. My grandfather owned a fishing boat and I of rock steps so far. In New Hampshire, Steve has made several was the last time anyone saw one those and to survive in the woods. Although my father was would love to go meet him down at the docks and help annual trips over the last 15 years as the Adopter of the Nelson Crag ?! The ultimate highlight of the treasure upset, secretly I think he was proud of the way we did unload the catch. Needless to say, I ate a lot of Trail in the Presidential Range. Steve this year became the new hunt was a plastic, life-size model of a not panic and used his advice to find our way to safe- seafood.” Franconia - North Region Leader. In Vermont, Steve is in charge of deer rear-end. Looking at the remains of ty. Ever since then my love of the mountains, hiking Deb’s love for seafood must have transformed into volunteer work on seven miles of the Appalachian Trail in the Stratton the campfire ashes, we could only imag- skills and the natural environment intensified.” a love for cooking. The unofficial AMC master chef, Pond area for the Worcester Section of the Green Mountain Club.