Don’t shun (-tion) the “Ten Essentials”
The Ten Essentials are the minimum amount of gear one should carry to be safe in the backcountry.
wild river afternoon
A solo late winter snowshoe in Wild Rover State Park introduces surprises in myriad foot prints.
just a walk to work
Every day an adventure on Saint Paul’s streets
skate ski as metaphor
a bitterly cold day reminds me to savor the moment
train enthusiast
me and Dvorak love public transit
Paria Canyon/Buckskin Gulch, UT/AZ
Beginning in a slot canyon, the route opens to Navajo Sandstone cliffs leading to the Colorado River.
Border Route Trail, MN
The Border Route follows the Canadian Border along towering cliffs above huge lakes.
Presidential Traverse and White Mountains, New Hampshire
The 23-mile continuous hike summits ten peaks including Mount Washington.
GR5, France
The alpine section of the Grande Randonée Cinq (Five) is thrilling from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean.
CO: Sawatch Range Fourteeners, CO
In two weeks _ and with supreme weather – I scaled all 15 of the “Fourteeners” in the Sawatch Range of Colorado.
