First Lake brought back a lot of memories. After all the trails I had hiked in the eastern sierras I hadn’t stepped foot in the sand of the North Fork Trail since I was twenty two. It was a glorious gorgeous hike but it made me sad for friends lost along the way, for a simpler time …
I haven’t destroyed my body on a trail, got lost, had a dead battery on my cell phone, and wondered if I was going to end up having to backtrack 30 miles in one day in so long. I guess it was about time for all of that to happen on the same day. Just a …
Dear Cheese Drawer, Hello. Hi. Good morning. It is I, your lord and master. I know you smell terrible but I love you, you Munster flavored mess. From your farm flavored goat cheese crumbles to the gorgonzola I will blend into salad dressing later this afternoon, I adore your lactose filled goodness. I know, I …
Carly and I had been hiking for eight hours. I was sweaty and she was a stinky muddy mess. We were both exhausted and near delirious with happiness when we saw the dirt parking lot ahead and spied my dusty Subaru in the shade. Than I heard the most God awful sound, My first thought was …
In the dark, dark night I could see a burst of light bouncing up and down out of the darkness and up the deserted mountain road. It was getting closer and quickly. It was silent in this high sierras forest and the stars of the Milky Way were lighting up the sky above us. There …