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True StoriesDanielle
Bernstein: Avid Hiker and Former "I also write outdoor/hiking articles for local newspapers. Writing and working on getting published is very humbling. I am taking writing and history courses. I network with other writers and learn about the details of query letters and proposals and how to get an agent. I am an apprentice all over again. "Before moving to Asheville and writing creative non-fiction, my skills were always in great demand. I was in computing for over 30 years, starting before "computing was cool.” First I did software development and database work on mainframe computers for Bell Labs. Then I switched to academia and taught computer science. At that time, I considered that change a big one: from working for a large company to a university environment. I got a Ph.D. in Information Science and worked up the tenure track ladder. I loved academia. For a long time, teaching, doing research and mentoring young people were the most important goals in my life. I got great satisfaction from explaining programming concepts to students who felt that programming was beyond them. I also had two outstanding sabbatical leaves to New Zealand, a hiker’s paradise.
"As serious as I am about writing, I never forget that I retired to hike. My
husband and I have been hiking since our twenties when we became active in
the Appalachian Mountain Club and learned the New York/North Jersey trail
system. We finished the A.T. in section over many years and other hiking
challenges in the North. I led hiking trips for the club, first dayhikes,
then weekend trips and graduated to vacation hiking trips to Shenandoah,
Colorado and the Canadian Rockies. I loved planning hikes, finding quirky,
inexpensive accommodations and figuring out how to get from point A to point
B. When we retired and moved to the Appalachian Mountains, my dream was to
lead hiking trips full-time. I started Hiker to Hiker and ran trips for the
public for a couple of years. However, I was doing more marketing than
hiking and it wasn’t satisfying. I closed the business down, changed the
website to an informational site for hikers coming to the Southern
Appalachians, and started writing about the outdoors. Next Steps Hiker to Hiker Appachalian Trail Conference: www.atconf.org Home |
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"Life is short; make time for
adventure," is the motto of Hiker to Hiker, a not-for-profit organization founded and
operated by Danielle (Danny) Bernstein. Danny is an avid hiker and an active member
of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) and Carolina Mountain Club. She has led day
hikes, week-end trips, and long vacation trips for AMC. These include excursions to the
Smokies, Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, Mt. Greylock in Massachussetts and several
trips to Colorado and the Canadian Rockies. She has had the opportunity to hike
internationally, including Europe, Australia and New Zealand.