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About Michael Kane

Michael Kane is a writer, photographer, educator, speaker, adventurer and a general sampler of life. His books on hiking and poetry are available in soft cover and Kindle on Amazon.

Appalachian Trail Happiness: On the Road Again

Appalachian Trail Happiness: On the Road Again The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness                       ~ John Muir So in the morning I board a train … Continue reading

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Mt. Washington

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Mt. Washington How glorious a meeting the sun gives the mountains ~ John Muir So not having the opportunity or enough functional knee strength to do Mt. Washington, I decided to ride up it in a tourist … Continue reading

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Happiness is Mountain Biking: 24 Hours of Great Glen

Happiness is Mountain Biking: 24 Hours of Great Glen So as I was visiting Mt. Washington, I stumbled into the final installment of the 24 Hours of Great Glen mountain bike race.  So I cranked out the camera and here … Continue reading

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Maine

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Maine The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep. ~ Robert Frost If you’ve been following along you know that I injured my knee and … Continue reading

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: New Hampshire

Appalachian Trail Happiness: New Hampshire Wilderness is not a luxury, but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread ~ Edward Abbey So if you’ve been following along you know my … Continue reading

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Happiness is a day at the track

Happiness is a day at the track A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries                ~ Will Rogers I grew up near Saratoga and I try to make it back for the races as often as I … Continue reading

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: MA, CT & A Big Decision

Appalachian Trail Happiness: MA, CT & A Big Decision So, we have choice, and sometimes it seems very hard, but the best way to heal physically or emotionally is to keep positive. ~ Petra Nemcova So my plan was to … Continue reading

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Appalachian Trail Happiness: Brassie Brook Shelter

Appalachian Trail Happiness: Brassie Brook Shelter When the uniqueness of a place sings to us like a melody, then we will know, at last, what it means to be at home. ~ Paul Gruchow Sometimes on the trail you just … Continue reading

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Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Prettiest Place on the Trail

Appalachian Trail (AT) Happiness: Prettiest Place on the Trail Living is not enough…one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower     ~ Hans Christian Anderson This post is likely to start a bit of a lively debate as … Continue reading

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Happy News – July 26, 2015

Happy News – July 26, 2015 I caught the happiness virus last night When I was out singing beneath the stars. ~ Hafiz of Persia Three new unpublished manuscripts by Dr. Seuss found!  New books to follow. 15 Year Old’s … Continue reading

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