My ‘Final Ascent’
My NH48 4K Submission Essay I woke early in the crisp cold morning in Dry River campground ready to ascend my final peak of my New Hampshire 48 and began to prepare for the day I would reach my big goal for the year….
Mindful Intentionality – My 180 by 50
We crave markers of time, monuments to accomplishment. We mark time in months, years, decades, we place stone markers to mark the end of a life, we engrave monuments with words celebrating events, we celebrate and often fear, yes, fear, the annual celebration of…
My Most Important Outdoor Gear
Gear lists are the go-to “drug” for outdoor enthusiasts at home. They are in every medium, in every social media tool, in every sphere of retail. Whether you are just starting hiking or climbing or you are a 40-year veteran continuing to look for…
My North Woods Ramble
Unlike many people who had to change their vacation plans when COVID19 hit and changed everything, I was already planning to be social distancing and off the grid in the North Woods this summer. The entire 100-mile wilderness was the original plan, but COVID19…
Mountain Meditation
There is something truly exhilarating about that moment when you hit the summit of a peak and can pause to take in your surroundings, especially if there is a wide expansive view to reward your eyes. This is my favorite moment, that moment when my blood rushes back to my brain, no longer needed to transport as much oxygen to my legs, and my brain runs to meet the oxygen like two young lovers reunited after a forced isolation, passionately embracing one another and forgetting all that surrounds them.