(Second attempt to post this; sorry if it comes through twice.)


Rick Sussman wrote: "Glad to see someone here on MDOsprey who hikes the AT
and birds it too!"

It's not that hard to do both, Rick. For instance, the Appalachian Trail in
Maryland runs right through Washington Monument State Park. On a fall day
with the right winds, you can easily combine a pleasant hike through the
woods with terrific hawk-watching at the monument. Birding also provides a
handy excuse to pause during the tough uphills (e.g., Maryland Heights at
Harper's Ferry) and catch your breath -- "Wait a minute, I think I hear a
Wood Thrush...!"

Janet Millenson
Potomac, MD (Montgomery County)

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