AS REGULAR VISITORS to my blog will have seen, I’ve been writing a third book. Finally, after three year’s of research and a full year of writing, I’ve completed the manuscript.
And so, the time has come to ‘officially’ introduce my new book…
Foreword
This is a memoir about a journey on foot in the Rocky Mountains.
The journey began with a simple idea: to spend an entire year getting to know a single mountain. Instead of hiking over many different mountains as I’ve been doing for three-plus decades, I wanted to try something new: restrict myself to only one. I wanted to return to it again and again, from January to December, approaching it from all sides, in all weathers, in all seasons. I wanted to go deep. I wanted to see what doing this might lead to.
The mountain I chose rises in Colorado, but for reasons that will eventually become clear I won’t be identifying it. Although it is a specific peak that is unique in specific details, it is also similar in character, climate and nature to many other Colorado peaks. The adventures and experiences possible upon it are also possible right across the Rockies. And the journey to get to know it could arguably be undertaken anywhere there are mountains or wild places of any kind. The point is, the location isn’t the central part of this story; the journey is. It’s a journey millions of people could take.
At the time of starting, two decades had passed since my last big journey – a 6,000-mile adventure spanning the Rockies, Canada and Alaska. I was more than ready to head out again. And yet, I wasn’t willing to abandon my family for months on end. Would a journey closer to home work instead?
There are many different kinds of journeys. Some are thousands of miles long and span continents. Others are inward-focused and cover no physical ground at all. The best journeys, the worthwhile ones, all have a purpose beyond the destination. They all provide meaningful experiences. They all present challenges that lead to change and growth. And they all ask questions – about places, ideas, and even life. The best journeys help a traveler find out.
That was what I wanted to do, go on a long and immersive journey and find out.
This is the story of what I found.
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Currently, One Year One Mountain’s provisional publication date has been set for November 1, 2026. There’s still a great deal of work to do before then: beta reader feedback to gain and apply, professional editing, proofing, and design, and the hardest part of all: marketing.
At the moment, the Enchanted Rock Press is scheduled to publish the book, but I’m also going to explore options with larger publishers. I wouldn’t mind seeing a color photo insert in the book, or seeing it for sale in brick and mortar book stores. I wouldn’t mind reaching a wider audience than can be reached purely online. I believe the audience is there. My first two books are approaching 10,000 sales, and from what I’ve been told by some readers, another book would be welcomed. Hopefully, quite a few of them feel the same way.
So… watch this space!
I’ll share more details in another blog. In the meantime, thank you for reading! For any questions, please reach out to me through my contact page.
