HIKE DIARY
Backpacking & thru-hiking
is not always blissful
POLL: are you adventurous or venturesome?
To be venturesome or adventurous are two different things. Which are you?
in search of joy on the Arizona Trail
On a muddy section of the Arizona Trail, I learned that joy is a choice.
quitting is awareness
Sometimes a “gut feeling” can send you a message to quit before you’ve had time to analyze data.
Q&A with Jeff Lindsay, technical diver
Technical diver and photographer, Jeff Lindsay speaks about the ‘little voice of reason’ and when to quit.
quitting is believing in abundance
A belief in abundance can help us quit when something is not working.
quitting is saying yes
Dystonia ended my professional flute career, but it took an intentional act to ultimately let go.
quitting is optimism
In the first in a series, we’ll explore the power in letting go and being open to new possibilities.
why am I a solo hiker?
To hike alone carries a certain inherent risk, but the rewards are great.
From Adventure to Advent
I’m using my time on the Arizona Trail in late winter as a setting for Advent talks I’ll give in the coming weeks.
Lake Maria State Park, an urban backpacker’s dream
I was under the spell of Lake Maria State Park in late fall, oak leaves falling like snow and crunching at my feet.
Pictured Rocks, Michigan
200-foot sandstone cliffs “painted” by leeching minerals loom above the turquoise waters of Lake Superior.
Porcupine Mountains, Michigan
It was easy walking through the “Porkies” in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but strikingly soulful.