Goodbye to Tom Thwaites
Dec 28, 2014 15:19:18 GMT -5
Post by jmitch on Dec 28, 2014 15:19:18 GMT -5
Tom Thwaites has passed away.
Thwaites was a PA hiking icon, the father of PA's longest trail, the Mid State Trail, and author of "50 Hikes in PA" series. He was a long time supporter and advocate for hiking in PA. He will be missed.
From the Keystone Trails Association:
With a heavy heart, we grieve the loss of a trail legend, Tom Thwaites, who passed away on December 25. Tom was a physics professor at Penn State, author of a series of hiking books, including "50 Hikes in Central PA," and - perhaps most famously - he was the architect of the Mid-State Trail, the longest hiking trail in Pennsylvania. Condolence cards may be sent to his wife, Barbara, at H119 Foxdale Village, 500 E. Marilyn Ave., State College, PA 16801.
“Why do large numbers of hikers venture into the wet, wild woods with biting insects and stinging nettles, on trails lined with roots and studded with rocks? There is something different and deeply appealing about hiking in the out-of-doors. The wilder and more beautiful the land, the better the hiking. Clearly, these experiences are spiritual. It is the deep, but bright, secret of hiking. Spiritual experience is essential to our well-being, so hiking remains popular.” — Tom Thwaites
Thwaites was a PA hiking icon, the father of PA's longest trail, the Mid State Trail, and author of "50 Hikes in PA" series. He was a long time supporter and advocate for hiking in PA. He will be missed.
From the Keystone Trails Association:
With a heavy heart, we grieve the loss of a trail legend, Tom Thwaites, who passed away on December 25. Tom was a physics professor at Penn State, author of a series of hiking books, including "50 Hikes in Central PA," and - perhaps most famously - he was the architect of the Mid-State Trail, the longest hiking trail in Pennsylvania. Condolence cards may be sent to his wife, Barbara, at H119 Foxdale Village, 500 E. Marilyn Ave., State College, PA 16801.
“Why do large numbers of hikers venture into the wet, wild woods with biting insects and stinging nettles, on trails lined with roots and studded with rocks? There is something different and deeply appealing about hiking in the out-of-doors. The wilder and more beautiful the land, the better the hiking. Clearly, these experiences are spiritual. It is the deep, but bright, secret of hiking. Spiritual experience is essential to our well-being, so hiking remains popular.” — Tom Thwaites