At play where the midnight sun holds court
Sometime in the first few days of September, Din and I were walking the aisles of Grocery Outlet in Quincy when a woman stopped us to ask about our trip. She was skeptical about us heading into the mountains at this time of year and was asking why we were going so late. “We’re actually … Read more
Among the regions of the PCT, Oregon is somewhat of an anomaly. The trail travels over terrain that is relatively flat and more often than not, enclosed in forest, leading some to call it the “green tunnel.” We took advantage of the gentler grades, upping our mileage to 22 miles per day and often finishing … Read more
“Are you really going to make this old cowboy put his pants on?” I lumbered out of the tent, hatchet in hand. The moon shone brightly across the flat shrub land as I tried to peer amongst the shadows and find where they were.
This is the sixth post in a series of posts about our southwest trip during Winter ’22 with our 6-week-old daughter. The rest of the posts can be found in order below: New Beginnings and Horizons To the Desert We Go Around San Rafael Swell Hole in the Rock and National Park Foibles Above the … Read more
This is the fifth post in a series of posts about our southwest trip during Winter ’22 with our 6-week-old daughter. The rest of the posts can be found in order below: New Beginnings and Horizons To the Desert We Go Around San Rafael Swell Hole in the Rock and National Park Foibles Above the … Read more
This is the fourth post in a series of posts about our southwest trip during Winter ’22 with our 6-week-old daughter. The rest of the posts can be found in order below: New Beginnings and Horizons To the Desert We Go Around San Rafael Swell Hole in the Rock and National Park Foibles Above the … Read more
This is the third post in a series of posts about our southwest trip during Winter ’22 with our 6-week-old daughter. The rest of the posts can be found in order below: New Beginnings and Horizons To the Desert We Go Around San Rafael Swell Hole in the Rock and National Park Foibles Above the … Read more
In August, Alana and I participated in the Alaska Mountain Wilderness Classic. I for the second time and Alana for her first. It was the first time in all of these events that I set out to go with someone else. The experience would be and was far different than when I first participated in … Read more
For the past 3 summers, my friend Asa flew out of Port Alsworth for Lake Clark Air. During his first summer there in 2019, he invited me out to spend a few days exploring the area. This offer was like a dream come true and I eagerly accepted it, having been inspired to begin my … Read more
Alana and I spent the weekend at a house in Delta Junction, celebrating our friends’ wedding. We decided to take advantage of being in the area and check out another ADFG cabin nearby. Snow fell throughout the weekend, making it hard to distinguish the road from the shoulder in the flat light as we made … Read more