"High Points" along trails during February 2026... 

• Several Unnamed High Points along the Snowmobile Corridors in Otis, Tolland and Sandisfield, Massachusetts throughout the month of February.

ArchaeoEd Podcast

Get ready to embark on a time-traveling adventure with the legendary archaeologist, Dr. Ed Barnhart!

Let's unearth the stories of the awe-inspiring civilizations of the Americas. 

These are the tales that only get a fleeting mention in western history books.

ArchaeoEd, S4E5 "How I mapped the Maya City of Palenque"

Episode 4.5 - How I mapped the Maya City of Palenque

From 1998 to 2000, I (Dr. Edwin Barnhart) led the Palenque Mapping Project.  In this episode I'll share the behind the scenes story of how I got the job and the strange things that happened while making the map.

Ashley Reservoir with K2, 4.4-miles. 

Granville, 3.8-miles Granville.

Guitar X

Next Guitar Lesson Book completed was Giuliani 120+, by Mauro Giuliani.

These are the famous 120 Right-Hand Studies by Mauro Giuliani for Classical Guitar.

Giuliani’s 120 Right-Hand Studies are a must for all guitar students. They give you a great way to develop a strong and consistent right-hand technique. After almost 200 years, guitarists all over the world use this for technique development.

Italian virtuoso Mauro Giuliani (1781 – 1829) wrote 120 Right-Hand Studies in the early nineteenth century. The fact that they are still widely in use today is a testament to their quality. Using a simple alternation between a C Major chord and a G Dominant Seventh chord, Giuliani has come up with a set of progressive studies. They will help you structure practice, work on specific right-hand techniques, and systematically develop almost any arpeggio pattern that might be encountered in the classical repertory.

I manage this decently.

Cowles Park, 3.6-miles. 

The wonder of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks

Ohio is home to a remarkable archeological wonder, constructed by Indigenous ancestors thousands of years ago.

The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is recognized worldwide as a marvel of human ingenuity on par with the pyramids.

“Hopewell Earthworks: Stories Written on the Land,” is a six-part digital docuseries exploring the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.

Part III

What Made The Earthworks Worth The Journey?

Two thousand years ago, Indigenous people returned to these earthworks again and again, drawn to a landscape where belief was shaped directly into the land. What did they understand about the universe—and their place within it? 

Logan York, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, travels to the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in Chillicothe, Ohio, to walk the land his ancestors once shaped, and considers what guided their decisions. What purposes were embedded in these vast designs? And what understandings still lie just beyond what we can fully grasp?

Guitar IX

Next Guitar Lesson Book completed was Beyond Basics: Fingerstyle Guitar, by Mark Hanson.

I managed to complete most of this decently.

Non-Black Lizard / Vintage Crime #08 for 2026...

"Books of Blood Volume I", by Clive Barker, published in 1984-1985.

"The Book of Blood Volume I"

• "The Midnight Meat Train"
• "The Yattering and Jack"
• "Pig Blood Blues
• "Sex, Death and Starshine"
• "In the Hills, the Cities"

Bear Hole for 4.2-miles, first loop section. 

Otis, Tolland, Sandisfield & Blandford exploration on snowmobile rooutes for 4.3-miles.

Guitar VIII

Next Guitar Lesson Book completed was Mel Bay's Complete Method for Modern Guitar, Book 2, by Mel Bay.   

I managed to complete Book 2, which went well for the most part, with some areas played extremely well.

Hike with DL at Ashley Reservoir, 1.5-miles. 

The wonder of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks

Ohio is home to a remarkable archeological wonder, constructed by Indigenous ancestors thousands of years ago.

The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is recognized worldwide as a marvel of human ingenuity on par with the pyramids.

“Hopewell Earthworks: Stories Written on the Land,” is a six-part digital docuseries exploring the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.

Part II

What Was Life Like 2000 Years Ago In North America?

Stretching across the horizon, the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks stand as monumental reminders of a world that thrived 2,000 years ago in North America. What was life like around them? 

Today, archaeologists and Native descendants are working to uncover the human stories behind these designs—stories of ingenuity, community, and deep ties to the land. 

Logan York, a citizen of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, travels to Seip Earthworks in Chillicothe, Ohio, to seek answers through conversations with archaeologist Timothy Everhart, PhD, and interviews with Native voices and scholars. 

The earthworks still endure, and while we don’t know everything about how they lived, every connection brings us closer to the people who shaped this land—and whose descendants keep their story alive today.

Otis, Tolland and Sandisfield area for snowmobile trail exploration and running for 5.5-miles.