I spend my summers on LBI. This summer I resolved to find a dirt trail off the Island to run on because I am training for a trail run and writing retreat in September. Trail running is a form of running that takes place in nature.

Just before Memorial Day weekend while driving my dog to the Barnegat Animal Clinic, I came across a sign for the Barnegat Branch Trail (BBT). I decided to try it. On my first jog there, I was blown away by its beauty.