50 Days, 500 Miles, and 5 States When I Turn 50

  What do you do when you don’t get the permit you so painstakingly planned to obtain? In my determined quest to secure a spot at the most p...

Permit #4 is in the books. Since I’ve got my special “local pass,” I’ve done Bogachiel, Oil City to Third Beach, Enchanted Valley, and now R...

  West Fork Oak Creek is perfection Bliss is a word that came up when I searched for an antonym for suffering. Suffering is what a write abo...

I have discovered the BEST backpacking treat ever, and I wish I could patent and market it somehow, because who doesn’t want to eat a SMELLY...

  Did you notice my title rhymes? Ha ha, I had to make sure. I love a clever title when I can come up with one. Anyway, yes, my birthday. I’...