I finally found my favorite hike in Capitol Reef National Park, but it has a ridiculous name: Fern’s Nipple. So the story goes, Butch Cassidy named it after one of his girlfriends. I prefer the story of an early settler…
Northern Lights over Webster, New York
Last night was a night to remember! I went out to a field in the Whiting Road Nature Preserve, but nothing was particularly exciting. (It was wet, though.) I could tell that something was happening in the sky (it’s not…
Patreon October-November Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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All About Samaria
The other day, I realized that the maps in the back of the Bibles I typically use don’t bother to show the divided kingdom of Israel vs. Judah. That seemed like an oversight to me; after all, where were major…
Patreon October-November Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Waterfalls along the Firehole Canyon Drive
The Firehole Canyon Drive is a somewhat overlooked one-way scenic drive just south of Madison en route to more famous parts of Yellowstone, including Midway Geyser Basin and Old Faithful. So it’s on the way for anyone staying in West…
Exploring Paradise Park and Beyond
Paradise Park has been on my bucket list for hiking every time I visit Mt. Hood, and every time, we don’t do it. That’s mostly due to poor weather (why hike to views of the volcano when the volcano is…
Patreon October-November Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
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Surrender Isn’t Giving Up
The more I intentionally walk out surrender in this Christian life, the more I realize that surrender isn’t really about giving things up. It’s how I’ve thought about the topic in the past – to lay down and abandon whatever…
Patreon October-November Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
Zone 1 Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) Washington Hurricane Hill 3.2 miles out & back; 668ft. elevation gain; Moderate Views, meadows, wildflowers, mountains, Olympic National Park Hurricane Hill Trail Report Bird Mountain 10.25 mile loop; 1,875ft. elevation gain; Strenuous Views, meadows,…