My hiking advice this week is take a friend to a waterfall. With high water lingering from the recent nor'easter, this is a good weekend to do go. Rain will likely return Monday.
Bringing a friend to a waterfall doesn't necessarily mean that you yourself have been there before. It could be a mutual exploration. But many of my readers have hiked for years in the mountains, and they likely know the rewards of bringing someone new to the area to one of their own special places.
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