Another sign of fall
Nepalese browntop, bamboo grass, Mary’s grass, Chinese packing grass, Japanese stiltgrass. It goes by many names, but the people who engage it in an ongoing battle to be rid of it refer to by it’s Latin name: microstegium. It is among the most egregious of the invasive plants, a ground cover who’s mere mention elicits a low growl reminiscent of that offered by the Addams Family’s Lurch.
Recapturing the Night Hike
I’m not sure when my captivation with night hiking began. Though I’ve been doing it as a practice since 2000, I’m guessing my initial smittance began years before, likely on a late afternoon hike that evolved, inadvertently, into a hike in the dark. Whatever, it was a part of my regular hiking regimen for a good 25 years.