“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so” ― William Shakespeare Parks change National parks aren’t static—they change right…
All that urgency! Not what the earth is about! How silent the trees, their poetry being of themselves only. I…
“I think we can make it” are surely an adventurer’s last words. That’s what I told my friend Josie, as…
Making Friends in Public Imagine a world where strangers greet you when you see them, where you can trust your…
A Dream is Born When I was 19 I moved to an apartment outside of Burney, California that was 1.09…
"Paul, what size of shoe do you wear?" "Around a 9, why? It's two days into mine and Paul's 100-mile…
This past week has been the most relaxing week I’ve had in a long while. I took some time off…
When I look back on the best days and moments I’ve ever had in National Parks there are several outstanding…
The following has been adapted and edited from a journal on May 23, 2020. I have been visiting one park…
In the span of two months, most of my routines and expectations about work, leisure, and community have been uprooted.…