I AM A FOOL. A short-sighted fool. It’s important to make that clear. What does one do when one finally realizes this, even though the foolishness can’t be undone? One heads to the woods of course. They always help. The October woods were delicious, a feast for all the senses. Although most of the aspens
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I’VE WRITTEN MYSELF into a bit of a hole. I can’t write too much more about the mountain where I’ve spent most of my backpacking time over the past three and a half years, other than what I’ve already put into my next book – lest I give the location away and become responsible for
Can I still rely on nature? Read More »
IT’S BEEN A WHILE. I’ve been neglecting my online presence, something modern-day indie writers are ill-advised to do. Out of sight, out of mind, out of book sales! But, I’ve been living life, staying fully engaged with family affairs and outdoor activities. And I’ve been deeply focused on my next book, One Year One Mountain.
A Summer Solstice Update Read More »
YESTERDAY’S OUTING ON FOOT – a run/hike/stand-and-stare outing – was so much more rejuvenating than one might think such a short outing could possibly be. I was out for less than three hours, nothing compared with the multi-month trips I used to take, but afterwards I felt as though I’d been away for longer. For far
Twenty-First Century Life Read More »
THE SPRING MONTHS of March and April are typically the two snowiest months of the year in Colorado’s Front Range. It’s the time of year when strong cold fronts are prone to slip south around the great barrier of the Rockies then push moist air up against the foothills. These powerful ‘upslope’ storms can deposit
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OVER THREE MONTHS ago I announced my third book: One Year One Mountain. I thought it was time for an update. One Year One Mountain is the book I wanted to write. At its core, it’s a love letter to nature and to Colorado’s mountains. I’ve spent the past quarter-century here in the Rockies, wandering
One Year One Mountain – An Update Read More »
How we stand atop Everest, whether we realize it or not BACK AT THE start of March I spent a weekend in an igloo. It was an extraordinary experience. In fact, ‘extraordinary’ isn’t hyperbole (for once) but a gross understatement. So much happened. Every single moment was rich and full. The ‘meaning’ of the
One Moment After Another Read More »
I WALKED FROM home again. A mere eight miles and roughly three hours of moderate effort, and then I was in another world. ‘Turkey Central’ I call the location, named for the wild turkeys I’ve seen up there several times. But it’s a home to others, too: mule deer, elk, black bears, mountain lions, squirrels,
IT’S THE DETAILS that do it for me. It’s the details that I step into nature for. It’s not the Big Views, not the ‘numbers’ walked, not the time taken, not the hard-to-reach famous locations to namedrop later… but the plain old details, and what they do In The Moment, the experience of them, the
SINCE I ANNOUNCED my new book One Year One Mountain and explained that I wouldn’t be revealing the mountain’s location I’ve been asked a certain question several times: why not say where? This is, of course, a perfectly reasonable question. You’re writing about a specific place. Why not say where that place is? To be
Why Not Say Where? Read More »