This last year thru hiker Carrot Quinn shared a book she had read called Tribe by Sebastian Junger and after reading it, I can’t help but wish that everyone else would read it to. It is about belonging, veterans, and what is wrong with American society today. The author is Native American, a…
Update: If you are going to read this post, please read all the way down to the comments. When I came home from Havasupai I went on the hunt for information based on my experience: poverty in Supai. I could not find anyone talking about the condition of the people living there, only people talking…
I have had some time to think about my experience in Canada after falling and injuring myself and thus ending up in the emergency room at the Port Hardy Primary Health Care Center. There is always that talk about the difference between American and Canadian health care and I had a chance to experience it…
Jump to the recipe… Those people who know me know that when it comes to health, I always strive to start with nutrition. The only thing my doctor had to say about nutrition when I asked about how to take care of myself after breaking my shoulder was to make sure I was getting enough…
Jump to the recipe… This is going to be harder than I thought. Turns out, I am having a hard time doing a lot of the things that make me happy, not just hiking and being outdoors. Aside from simply being exhausted from recovery, by the end of the day I am not accomplishing much…
Isn’t that what ol’ Jagger said? I write a post about my strong need for solitude and to feel alive, then I hop in the car and head up to a remote trail on the northern tip of Vancouver Island to spend some time in the wild with my thoughts. I start…