Rambling Hemlock

As I descended to my campsite by the lake, I met campers who'd stayed there the previous night. Descending to Lake Ellen Wilson Camps...

"What’s the most beautiful place you’ve ever been?" My reply: “Right here.”  Doesn't get any better than this.  Poia Lake ...

 A few people have asked me what I've been doing out here in Montana.  The answer is that I'm serving in AmeriCorps at Montana State...

I could tell you all sorts of reasons why I’m on this trail here alone...  How I am training for my next backpacking trip next month.  Becau...

This two night backpacking trip was no ordinary trip.  The binoculars I carried weighed over a pound, and we stopped at each lake for an ent...

Even at this early hour, the trailhead at the Loop in Glacier National Park is filling up fast.  The Loop-Highline is one of the most popula...

Back to the same trailhead that I’d taken my first solo backpacking trip in Montana two weeks ago.  Starting out disappointed that I haven’t...