Autumn Sunrise at Oxbow Bend
I've called Jackson Hole my home since 2008, and yet, somehow, I never did get up early to capture Oxbow…
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Help Save Ripsey Wash
Toxic waste is about to bury a desert wilderness, dumped directly onto the current route of the Arizona Trail. The…
Wanderlove: Short Stories from the Arizona Trail
Wanderlove follows both my mental and physical journey along the 800-mile thru-hike of the Arizona Trail, "a trail as unforgiving…
Thoughts of Home
Chapter 15 There weren't other people back here. If you're lucky, you'll come across another AZT thru-hiker, but I wasn't…
Disturbances in Nature
Chapter 14 The Tiger Mine Trailhead overlooks a vast and intimidating desert wilderness. No grand mountains ahead. No identifiable landmarks…
Zero Day Unknowns
Chapter 12 Zero days are a common practice among thru-hikers. Meaning, zero miles covered, they're days when thru-hikers just want…