First night on the Salmon River I had an amazing bucket list opportunity this summer - a spot on a boat / permit on Idaho's Main Salmon River! If you know me at all, you know that Idaho is probably my favorite place on earth. I was able to spend my early 20s living and working there - an eye-opening introduction to life in the west. Rereading the book on the river At this time I also found the book "The Last of the Mountain Men" in a thrift store in Hailey, ID, which is about

I hosted 5 women for my backpacking pilot in early May. The weather had been pretty wet and cold and I was hoping no one bailed, and no...

Self Arrest Workshop at the Olympic Ski Jump Complex 2025 marked by 3rd year as a volunteer instructor with the ADK Winter Mountaineering...

I had a great weekend with 10 other students for Level 1 Leave No Trace training hosted by the Adirondack Mountain Club. The class took...

I hadn't been on a long hike in a while and really wanted to go with my dog Luna. Up until this point we had only done one, one-night...

A lovely long weekend canoe camping on Round Lake in the Adirondacks.