Enjoy a few photos from Ted Bosley’s recent pledge hike along the John Muir Trail
On The Trail
The Gambles and the Outdoor Life
In May of 1913, Mary Gamble was eagerly anticipating the family’s 10-day trip to “the Yosemite,” hoping they would be able to stay at Camp Ahwahnee (which had opened just two years previously). Archival photographs appear to confirm that the family was successful in procuring a few of the camp’s tent cabins, where they could rest after a ride or gaze at the night sky fringed by surrounding pines. Located …Read More
Where’s Ted?
Thank you to everyone who followed along and encouraged Ted Bosley and Scott Sinclair as they tackled hiking the historic John Muir Trail to raise funds for the Gamble House Junior Docent Program! AUGUST 22ND: BRAVO! THEY’VE DONE IT!! Ted and Scott have reached Mount Whitney. CONGRATULATIONS!! We can’t wait to see the pictures and hear all about this wonderful adventure. AUGUST 21TH: Lots of movement from our dynamic duo …Read More
The Mountains are Calling
Why the John Muir Trail? Since making it known earlier this year that I planned to hike a 160-mile section of the John Muir Trail, I have been asked “why??” enough times that it feels right to propose a theory for such unusual behavior. Here is mine. My father died when I was five. By the time I turned eight my mother had had a few boyfriends (TMI?), each wanting …Read More
The John Muir Trail
Since Ted Bosley will soon be embarking on his journey hiking the John Muir Trail, we thought it would be a good idea to become familiar with the trail, it’s history, and a few of the famous names associated with it. HISTORY OF THE JOHN MUIR TRAIL The mountains are calling and I must go. ~ John Muir The idea of the trail along the backbone of the High Sierra originated …Read More