The volcano reminds us that we can also grow from destruction. Just as a quiet mountain can suddenly erupt with molten lava to wipe out all forms of life and provide soil for new growth, a volcano symbolizes resilience, as life and fertile new beginnings can rise directly from total devastation.
Read moreHiking Both Sides of the High Sierra
I had never had a student in my five years in outdoor education have to be pulled off a trip before, and this last trip to the High Sierra Mountains was the first time I had to make the call to restructure the trip enough and go with the flow as things changed.
Read moreGetting Paid to Play, Learn, and Hike
From lush valleys and towering forests to glittering alpine lakes and arid high deserts. The Sierra Nevada Mountains paint the most beautiful backdrop of towering rock and snow against the fairytale meadows and warm sands.
Read moreHiking Mount Whitney
Approximately 30,000 people attempt to climb Mt. Whitney every year, the highest point in the contiguous United States, but only an estimated 10,000 successfully reach the summit. I have become one of those people.
Read moreHiking The Tallest Peak in Southern California
The 17-mile hike along the South Fork Trail is often a tough physical challenge for hikers looking for adventure. For me, San Gorgonio Mountain is a healing place. It’s an area where I can venture out to and seek answers to questions I pose in the wilderness.
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