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Backpacking and long distance thru-hiking is not always blissful. It takes hard work, dedication and determination to stay the course when walking, tramping or trekking. But like life, the rewards are sweet for those willing to put one foot in front of the other.

Pre-Appalachian Trail

May 30, 2023 0 comments

On the way to the start of the Appalachian Trail, I visited friends in Camden, Maine.

notes from the Porkies

May 23, 2023 9 comments

I hiked and recorded sound but letting the Mountains speak to me in its own way, was pure magic.

making art in the Porcupine Mountains

May 23, 2023 2 comments

It was early spring loud with birds and falls for my Artist-in-Residence at the Porcupine Mountains.

Managing Osteoarthritis

May 9, 2023 0 comments

Motion is lotion, so they say and hiking is one of the best to slow the progress of arthritis.

a little anxiety goes a long way

May 2, 2023 0 comments

Anxiety and fear in high doses can be detrimental to your health, but can also be harnessed to help you succeed.

Why I Quit Rushing and Went for the “Slowest Known Time” on the Teton Crest Trail

March 13, 2023 2 comments

PSA: You Don’t Have to “Crush Miles” to Thrive as a Thru-Hiker

Meet “The Old Lady on the Trail”

February 15, 2023 18 comments

My heroine is 81-year old Mary Davison who called herself “The Old Lady on the Trail.”

ask me anything! volume 1 answers

February 4, 2023 2 comments

Answers to your questions about packing gear, planning for success, how to manage contact lenses on trail.

At the Speed of Andante

February 1, 2023 4 comments

Classical composers walked in nature and were inspired to create some of the most enduring music in the world.

Blissful Speaker

January 31, 2023 3 comments

I’ve made a career shift to professional speaker using stories from the trail to teach and inspire.