“The mountains are calling me. I must go. My spiritual guide is my compass during my journey of life. I must find my path and overcome obstacles so I may rise high and stand tall and proud. My path leads me towards the mountains and the skies.” -Unknown My spring break took me from the … More Short (Earth) Day Hike Along the AT
“Nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for … More 30/-1 Between Comfort and Survival
Merry Christmas Eve! My intention was to write a post on the Equinox, but like everyone else, I’ve been busy. I didn’t get a chance to finish the post that day, nor the next. The precise moment of the solstice was 10:59 am EST and I had planned on doing a meditation then, but I … More ‘Tis The Season…
Thanksgiving morning I left my boys with their dad, and headed back out to Wolfsville Road in Maryland. I began section hiking the Appalachian Trail three months ago at Wolfsville Road and went south. This trip was not only the completion of the Maryland section, but we also hit the one hundred mile milestone, a … More Being Like A Snowflake: Wolfsville Road to Caledonia State Park
The last section hike included several firsts for me, the most significant for me was the fact that I hiked after taking a half day from work. I woke up around 3:30 am Friday the 24th and knew that I had to work a half day, get to the trail and hike 8 miles before … More Conversion on the Coaster: Manassas Gap to Bears Den
Last weekend I completed my second section hike of the Appalachian Trail, from Harper’s Ferry to Bear’s Den, 20.1 miles. It had been three weeks since my last backpacking trip and I was eager to get back out on the trail with everything I needed for the weekend in my pack, camp in the woods … More Medium Rocks: Harper’s Ferry to Bear’s Den
Having taught Freshman English for years, I couldn’t help but think about the ties to my last hiking adventure to the cycle of a “Hero’s Journey.” Two years ago, sitting at a friend’s house debating what our “Eat, Pray, Love” post divorce moments would be, I said that I wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail. … More Life is Better in Airplane Mode
I was diagnosed with diabetes in 1985, when I was two years old. I’ve been told the story about what happened when they drew my blood at the hospital, and I feel like I almost remember it. I became irate when the nurse started drawing blood from my veins, and I started yelling at her … More It’s In My Blood
Found in the Forest 