To the High Fells

“I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees.” — Henry David Thoreau

I love trail running—even more than playing guitar.

I live in Western Pennsylvania, where the topography is a relentless series of foothills building toward the true Appalachian peaks to our east. There is no middle ground here; if you aren’t running straight up, you’re running straight down.

If you’ve ever seen the Pennsylvanian country, you know the land is beautiful. In the Spring, it is an unbelievable green—with creeks overflowing and…