I'm settled into Minnesota now. While there aren't any mountains here, I still try to keep track of current rules in places like Yosemite. The above picture is one of the new ones I've put in my section on Yosemite. I had a lot of slides left over from previous hikes that I've finally gottened scanned. I found a lot that I thought should be posted so now they are. I've aso updated info on Yosemite. One big change this year is that you are no longer allowed to hang food in trees in the park, anywhere!

Got Plantar Fasciitis and worried that it might cause a problem while backpacking? Personal Experience tells me that you don't need to worry, and that it could be the best thing you could do for it. On my hike to Pictured Rocks National Seashore I met some people from an Ohio hiking club. One of them told me that on the 3rd day out at Isle Royal National Park that his Plantar Fasciitis stopped hurting much. On the fourth day of my hike I realized that my Plantar Fasciitis wasn't bothering me much either, and while it hasn't gone away since then, its much better than it had been. Recently I found that my shoes were part of the problem. They were worn a bit on the outside of the heal. Just a bit was enough.