My experience has inspired me to search further and look more deeply into how the land I was recreating on was shaped, and to strengthen my backpacking and mountaineering skills to be a better hiker. The mountains shaped me into the leader and hiker that I am today, and I am forever grateful for the chance to explore them.
Read moreMy Great American Road Trip: The Circle of Discovery
I ended up visiting Crater Lake National Park, the Oregon Caves National Monument, which features a cave system in the Siskiyou Mountains, and the Redwood forests along the northern California coast, which protect some of the tallest trees on Earth.
Read moreMy Great American Road Trip West: Mount Shasta
Although I didn’t summit, I shifted my focus. It was less about conquering extreme challenges and more about enjoying new experiences.
Read moreMy New Year At The Lowest Point
Things don’t always go the way they are planned, but what you get out of the experience could be something amazing.
Read moreThe Birthday Writing Retreat
For the last five years, on my birthday, I have ventured out into nature to write and meditate. It’s my own personal low-budget outdoor writing retreat that gives me a moment to reflect on my past and look to the future.
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