The forest returns to life. Every Spring. I know - you’ve read this somewhere before. Or watched a time-lapse of leaves unfurling out of...

Back in July 2020 we did forty-five miles in just under 72 hours. Three nights on the trail. There was, of course, satisfaction as I...

“To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of...

“Welcome man. Dude. Welcome.” This was followed by a man-hug. Two days later, as we took a breath at the conclusion of an exhausting...

Time. Identified and quantified by human beings, it is not an ideological construct. Time is inexorable. It is always and forever....

I am reminded of popping kernels as the first drops strike my tent. The intensity increases, drowning out conversation. There is no one...

I learned a long time ago, when struggling uphill, not to ask a hiker approaching me, “how far to the top?” The answer is almost always...

Perhaps you recently noticed the increase in popularity of hiking. You are thinking about joining the fun. Your friends seem to be...

The last time I visited Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area, just beyond Damascus, Virginia, I needed a paper map to find my way. Getting...

The plan was to get out for at least three winter trips in the mountains. I purchased a sleeping bag in anticipation of this. Here I sit,...

Think of a moment in your life you remember forever, but at the time failed to recognize its importance. Not a significant life event....