No 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 guides on birds. However, when it comes to finding a good field guide on […]

During my 6-week trek through the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, I diligently kept a journal. Unlike previous backpacking trips, I opted for a larger journal. I’d like to share with you my experiences in the wilderness and a few scanned pages from my Sierra Trek 2012 journal. Page 01-02– Here’s the first two pages […]

I’m posting this from an Amtrak train, as it sways and bounces its way down the tracks. Beside me is both my best friend and beast of burden: my backpack. In less than 24 hours from now, I will be greeted by two more friends (neither who are beastly nor burdens), Dani & Fish, and […]

[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. Last summer, while I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, I sent over two dozen postcards to friends and family, updating them […]

On Friday, June 1st, 2012, I’ll be starting my 400+ mile journey into the Sierra. I want to take some time to update you on where I’m at in the process of planning such a major journey.  As I’ve discussed in my 2012 Goals, my plan is to hike a good portion of the Sierra, […]

This has been a long time coming, but here’s part two of three of my favorite photos from my 2011 PCT trek. Part one can be found here. I really started getting into a stride as I reached mile 500 on the Pacific Crest Trail, but this next 500-mile section tested me like nothing in […]