“In nature, nothing exists alone.” -Rachel Carson, 1962 Earth Day Earth Day was created 49 years ago and marks the birth of the modern environmental movement. Yes, there are cultures who were devoted to the conservation of the natural world long before that. But it was a Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin who…
Do you think about spices when you want to plan your backpacking meals for the trail? One meal can be made into a variety of others with just a change of spice added to a familiar at-home meal or back-country dish. Let me tell you about my favorite place in Seattle for spice inspiration. It…
This week’s Nature Writing Challenge comes to you with just 20 minutes left to write so you are going to get some pretty amazing pictures instead! The topic is “Where is your favorite gateway town outside America’s public lands and what makes it so great?” Any memorable experiences? Well, if you just finished reading my…
Here we are, another week of the Nature Writing Challenge and the topic is a memorable insect moment on public lands. If you are like me and have spent a fair amount of time on public lands, you have your fair share of insect stories. And I bet is safe to say that most of…
Sometimes you just want a snack that satisfies your sugar craving but without sugar overload. These cacao coated almonds are both savory and sweet for your next hiking or backpacking protein snack!
This week on the Nature Writing Challenge, the quest is an elevation gain that inspires adventure. Thinking about this for a short time, I realized that for me that means the side scramble. You know when you have been in a green corridor forever or make it to a pass after slogging it up a…