1. Interview with Stephen Sh...
Not matter which scientific field interests you, you’re bound to find a field guidebook to help you while on the trail. Want to learn about flowers? I can recommend ten titles for you. You can fill a bookshelf with just field...
2. Words of Nature
I’m happy to announce two workshops I’m leading on outdoor journaling! Here is the press release from The Nature of Words: Join outdoorsman Kolby Kirk for a 2-session workshop on outdoor journaling. Participants will spend...
3. My 2014 Goals
As my last goal neared the end of its completion in December, I’ve been putting a lot of thought into my 2014 goals. For the past few years, my goals have been hike-centric: 100 hikes in 2009, 500 trail miles in 2010, hiking a big...
4. Resolute: The Journey to ...
My steps echo off of the white porcelain tiles of the tunnel. I make a right, then a left, then another left. Am I lost? I should ask for directions, but everyone seems to be in a hurry. Will it still be there? In my anxiousness, I walk...
5. Tiny Landscapes Underfoot
When I was a kid living in Minnesota, my hobbies included the coolest of things: collecting stamps, rock hunting and perfecting my sarcasm. (As you can see, I’ve completed the latter.) What I loved about stamps and rocks is that...
Stuck in the Mud
Lola was crippled and wasn’t going anywhere. I looked her over, wondering how to get her out of the woods. It was 5:25pm and the sun was setting, the winds were picking up, and the temperature...
Radio Interview: Trail Journaling
I was on the Morning Show with Marcus Smith on October 25, 2012 talking about journaling on the trail. Check it...
Postcards from the Edge
Posted by Kolby on May 26th, 2012 in 2012, California, Goals, High Sierra Route, Hiking, Journals, Shop | 0 comments
[UPDATE 07/25/12: Postcards from the trail are no longer available but you can purchase unused postcards from my Etsy Shop.]
My close friends know that I love to send postcards while on my journeys....
Revisiting “Condor’s PCT Adventure in ...
Posted by Kolby on Feb 5th, 2012 in 2011, California, Goals, Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail | 10 comments
I was completely taken aback by the popularity of my little video, Condor’s PCT Adventure in 3 Minutes (below). As of today, the video has been viewed nearly 40,000 times. It has been...
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