Over the past two seasons, I've dabbled in climbing. Started off with sport climbing and progressed to what is known as alpine climbing. Combining the endurance and long days of hiking with the more technical aspects of rock climbing, it Read More …
“A man needs a little madness….” -Nikos Kazantzakis Saturday Aug 6th was spent doing mundane chores needed for my vastly expanding ‘grown-up’ life: Oil changes, tires, errands, this and that. All things I neglected doing the decidedly non-responsible things that Read More …
Another Boulder Weekly article. This time about five classic hikes in the Boulder Open Space. As I said in the article "For many, the best part of living in Boulder is the Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) system, which Read More …
There are many areas in this continent where I long to return and explore more: Maine in the fall. The Wind River Range of Wyoming. The red rock country of Utah. The High Sierra. The Canadian Rockies. All areas of Read More …
If I had some duct tape, I could fix that —MacGyver Another article I wrote for the Boulder Weekly. This time on five more useful items to take in your pack to do your best MacGyver!
The Indian Peaks Wilderness are the mountains I’ve always considered to be in my backyard. With roughly an hour’s drive, I am at a trailhead that brings me to the Continental Divide. Glacier can be seen, wildflowers are blooming, and Read More …
An article on The Colorado Trail I wrote for the Boulder Weekly. A quick overview with some options to explore The Colorado Trail for a day, a weekend or the whole enchlada!
With a wedding to attend Saturday evening and the higher snow levels in a good chunk of the northern portion of the state, I wanted a trip that was a quick get-away..but one that was not overly crowded. As I Read More …
Not my original title for this article..but so it goes. 🙂 The original title of this article was "Lighten the load; not the wallet" ; a quick crash course in how to dirt bag. Not tips new to anyone in Read More …
Squeezing in time for backcountry pursuits can sometimes be difficult. Social obligations, limited time in an increasingly busy work week with also limited time to play catch up on weekends and then managing relationships among friends, family and significant others. Read More …
The Appalachian Trail confernece now has their hiker photos from Harpers Ferry online! Below is a photo of my from May 16th, 1998.
someone and I did a short hike on the Beaver Meadows loop in Rocky Mountain National Park. A short, but enjoyable hike on a Sunday afternoon. Widflowers and wildlife abounded. And only two people were spotted!
An article about the high snow pack found in June 2011. A short, bald, Eye-talian guy is quoted in it.. 😉
A wonderful trip backpacking in the Pecos Wilderness of New Mexico. Read More …
Every year, there seems to be a series of questions via e-mail and forums about hiking the Colorado high country in May and into early-mid June. Many of these questions are specifically hiking the Colorado Trail in May or June.
About mid-April to mid-June or so, is an interesting time in Colorado. The high country is still full of snow and a bit too much for hiking. The snow can be fun to ski, but turns slushy and concrete like Read More …
Finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in every thing… —William Shakespeare, AS YOU LIKE IT someone is about to start another round of online classes. Her time on weekends will be Read More …
The week of April 17th saw me down in Dallas working as an IT monkey for my company at a trade show. The days were long, hard and busy. It also blurred the line a bit too much for my Read More …