Short Adventure Stories
April 18, 2021 “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth Every step started to feel awful. My insides protesting, my muscles tightening. Am I going to finish this? Can I even make it up this hill? “I’m sorry I signed us up for this,” I heard myself say out... Continue Reading →
August 20, 2019 When I look back on where the last few years have taken me I generally find that it all started here. Alone on the notoriously popular trail up to Snow Lake I received a text just before the first switchback. I was visiting home to take a break from the hellish summer... Continue Reading →
March 27, 2021 3 weeks later I headed back to the house. I was prepared to help my aunt with the finalization of her packing. This would be her last weekend at the house. I packed my running gear, a new lightweight jacket, gloves, headlamp, water bottles, vest, and snacks. I planned a route based... Continue Reading →
March 6, 2021 The shadow always loomed large, but I never seemed to notice it before. It’s almost like I now see mountains differently than I did before. Like I did not notice them or just thought they were a nice backdrop in an ever changing landscape. Now I look at them and wonder if... Continue Reading →
Finding Wildness 