Words of wisdom from 1877
How to Camp by John M. Gould was written 150 years ago. But it still has some practical advice applicable for any outdoors person today. Read More …
Category: Books and Media
Reviews and discussions of books, movies, magazines, and other outdoor related media.
Stikky Tracks and Stikky Night Skies
Some informative, engaging, and whimsy books about animal tracks and the night sky. Read More …
Camping with Steve
“Camping with Steve” is calming and strangely addicting. Well worth giving it a watch. Read More …
Utah’s Canyon Country Place Names by Steve Allen
Looking at an amazing two-volume set that’s a place name encyclopedia for Utah . Read More …
An overlook – The issues with outdoors overcrowding
An interesting video that touches upon many topics that I’ve thought about over the years. Read More …
A look – Boots McFarland -20 Years on the Trail!
Looking at ” Boots McFarland -20 Years on the Trail!” I think of the book as backpacking comfort food. Read More …
An overlook – The Emerald Mile
An overlook of “The Emerald Mile” during the 40th anniversary year of the events it depicts. Read More …
Backpacking for Beginners – YouTube interview
I recently did a fun YouTube interview about a book I wrote in 2019. Read More …
Inspirational outdoor books?
A recent forum thread asked about books the influenced views or experiences in the outdoors; here are some of my perennial favorites. Read More …
The Long, Long Trailer by Clinton Twiss
A look at a forgotten gem from 1951 that still holds up as well. Think of it as “A Walk in the Woods” for the road trip set. Read More …
Review – The Old Spanish Trail film
A look over a documentary about a historical trail that goes through many places where we’ve traveled. And apparently our living room! Read More …
Website of the week: Drought.gov
A look at a fascinating, interesting, and ultimately sobering website. Read More …
“The Walkumentary” on YouTube
One of the earlier videos about the CDT is now available on YouTube for free. Read More …
Review: Highline
A look at a documentary on the “Uinta Highline Trail” by Outmersive Films. Read More …
NOAA Weather app by Pandamonium Software
I love NOAA for weather information. I love useful apps. And I really love useful free apps. This NOAA app checks off all these boxes. Read More …
Another Contest: Backpacking for Beginners Giveaway
I’ll be giving away two copies of this book. Tell me about a beginner backpacker in your life and why they might like this book. Read More …
Giveaway Winners: Wanderlust USA by Cam Honan
The winners of the Wanderlust USA giveaway. Read More …
Some thoughts: Brave New West by Jim Stiles
Some of my thoughts on “Brave New West” by Jim Stiles. If you are interested in the future trajectory of “The West”, I suggest giving this a book a read. Read More …