Last September, I had the opportunity to visit Southern Utah.  I was blown away.  The natural beauty found in this corner of the US is like nothing I’ve seen.  When John Muir wrote that one should “Keep close to Nature’s heart,” I’m sure he heard the steady beat coming from Utah.  National Geographic has just [...]

I wouldn’t consider myself  someone who journals all the time.  I don’t keep one on my bedside table jotting down my thoughts from each day.  No, I only write a journal during what I consider moments of personal growth.  I never forget to pack one on international backpacking trips.  And I kept a detailed journal [...]

Hello!  My name is Kolby and welcome to my site.  There isn’t much to see here yet, I admit- but things should be a hoppin’ in no time.  After all, I need to hike 500 miles this year and that’s a lot of photos to post! Read over the About page to get an quick [...]

2009 was quite a benchmark year for me. I completed my May resolution of hiking 100 times before the end of the year. In doing so, I hiked 417 trail miles and lost 25 pounds. When I tell people about the accomplishment, many follow up with, “So what’s next? What are you going to do [...]