The areas in the outdoors I seem to gravitate towards are the austere and desolate places. Places such a the high alpine areas of the mountains. The red rock country of the Colorado Plateau. And add to this place the Read More …
An article from the Colorado Daily by my friend Jenn Fields. Yours truly mentioned the joys of night time jaunts in there. 🙂
An interview I did on Hike Yeah with Alex Head on my thoughts of the "raising the ante" seemingly popular with the long distance hiking scene…
A version of this document has appeared in Yogi’s PCT Handbook and on various hiking boards. It is also in the current edition of the Colorado Trail Guidebook. My overview of lightweight backpacking. One sunny, summer day in Maine, Read More …
An overview and comparison of ways to treat water in the backcountry for hiking, backpacking and camping. Read More …
Redirect: https://pmags.com/photos-1996-winter-2011
You can listen to me wax my .02 on hiking opinions on the last half of this podcast. Perhaps the only hiking podcast with a guest who speaks with the touch of a Rhody accent! Part two is also available.
Welcome to the latest incarnation of my website! This site is my remodeled home in cyberspace. Check out the new place, read the articles and browse the photos. Over the next few weeks, some articles will be phased in and Read More …
A few favorite day hikes near Denver and Boulder. Read More …
An article about my favorite Colorado winter activity…SKIING!!!!
Scary and/or amusing! My "Old Yeller" stove system with many trail miles on it. It was 'retired' after the CDT with perhaps 6000+ trail miles on it!
So you wanna hike in Colorado? An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day. –Thoreau Welcome to Colorado! During your visit, you will have an opportunity to explore the mountains of Colorado. Hiking in Colorado is a Read More …
This essay is my rant about gear and the outdoors. Or rather people who care more about spend time outdoors to use gear rather than the other way around. 🙂
We are becoming and increasingly connected culture. And it is expected. Read More …
A Vermont’s Long Trail planning guide. Has info on re-supply, town stops, and some other info that may be useful. Through the power of the Internet, I was able to update this doc without hiking it again. Believe me, I’d Read More …
Fall is, hands down, my favorite time of the year to backpack. I love the blazing aspen, the sound of elks bugling and that wonderful crisp, cool and bracing night air. The stars above are so clear at night and Read More …
An annual loop of mine: Over Pawnee to Buchanan Pass and then up and over the shoulder Audbon. I never get tired of this loop. It has high passes, beautiful scenery and and is not far fro my home. What's Read More …
Home is sometimes that long brown path leading wherever we choose… Read More …