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I70 Roadtrip

  • May 22, 2022

I get antsy if I stay in one place too long.

Even when sitting at home, I have to get up and move every so often, sometimes just walking around the block to get a change of pace.

Thus, whenever I embark on a new pilgrimage to outdoor spaces or wild places, I enjoy a … Read more

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Courage ≠ Absence of Fear

  • April 19, 2021April 19, 2021

Every so often I get scared rock climbing.

Yeah, it doesn’t happen as frequently as my dear mother would like, but I do experience fear, especially when I’m climbing outdoors.

A few weeks ago, this experience was quite acute.

My buddy and I were tackling a 5.7, a not-so-difficult climb outdoors that shouldn’t have caused … Read more

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Dragon’s Tooth Hike

  • April 11, 2021April 12, 2021

The weather was unseasonably warm, typical of March which tends to show off its extreme ranges depending on the particular mood of the wind and the sun. I hadn’t laced up my hiking boots so tightly in quite some time. The past few months had involved staying local, yearning for more sunlight, and spending dreary … Read more

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National park expert. Nature enthusiast. Outdoor educator. These are the chronicles of my travels and discoveries around the country and throughout the world.

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