Tim Rowland is a humor columnist for The Herald-Mail in Hagerstown, Maryland. In the 1960s, he began visiting the Adirondacks, where his grandpa owned a camp on Third Lake in the F...view moreTim Rowland is a humor columnist for The Herald-Mail in Hagerstown, Maryland. In the 1960s, he began visiting the Adirondacks, where his grandpa owned a camp on Third Lake in the Fulton Chain near Old Forge. He has climbed the 46 "High Peaks" in the Adirondacks and explored a number of lesser peaks and trails, developing an interest in the region's history along the way. Along with the Adirondacks he has climbed and trekked throughout the world, including Nepal, Bolivia, Norway, and the Italian Alps. He has also written on the history of the Civil War and the C&O canal in Western Maryland.view less