by Lily Maino, M.S.
My 17-year-old son leaves today for a 200-mile hike across the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California, starting in Yosemite, hiking through Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks to end 20 days later at Mount Whitney. Some of you may know this trail as the famous John Muir. He will be hiking with his grandfather and I’m sure my father will not miss an opportunity to share his wisdom and passion for life with my son. This is a grand adventure- a coming of age journey for my son.