08 Feb 2024 Hail and Equanimity I knew the forecast could go either way. It was a bluebird day over the parking lot, the most marvelous weather, arguably the perfect day
06 Sep 2023 Dog Person I went from two dogs to zero in the space of four months. Their loss was the furthest thing from sudden. It was months--years, even--of
12 Jul 2022 Love and Fire Season I don't love the forest like I love a good chocolate chip cookie or my favorite pen. I love the forest like I
06 Apr 2022 Reclaiming Self-Trust in Wild Places A few months ago, I sat on a slope of loose rock next to a shrubby juniper. From my perch on top of the Redwall
08 Mar 2022 Fear, Abundance, and Strangers in the Wilderness I had planned a route for a long run in a remote corner of Coconino National Forest, a 25-mile drive down dirt roads outside town.