Jul 12 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 Jul 12, 2022 3 min read
Apr 06 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 Apr 6, 2022 6 min read
Mar 08 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 Mar 8, 2022 5 min read
Feb 22 On the Urge to Be More Extreme I live in a small mountain town with access to a wealth of outdoor recreation. Before I moved here, I Feb 22, 2022 3 min read
Feb 08 Don't Make Nature Your Conquest: Challenging Masculine Value Systems Outdoors If you listen closely to the language used around outdoor recreation, you might notice a theme. Words like "crush" get Feb 8, 2022 6 min read
Dec 13 The Life-Changing Magic of Being Uncomfortable Running isn't known for being a comfortable activity. Tell people you're a runner and, more often than not, the other Dec 13, 2021 3 min read
Nov 15 In Defense of the Same Trails, Over and Over The best hikes in every state. One hundred camping spots to put on your bucket list. Must-do trails in [insert Nov 15, 2021 2 min read
Nov 02 Tell Someone You're Proud of Them Years ago, as I cast about in search of my athletic identity, I signed up for CrossFit. About three days Nov 2, 2021 2 min read
Oct 25 There's Nothing Wrong with Wearing Makeup on Hikes Years ago, on my first rim-to-river day hike through the Grand Canyon, I struck up a conversation with another pair Oct 25, 2021 6 min read
Oct 18 Sensory Immersion and Grounding through Long Runs Long runs are extended meditations by way of sensory immersion. There are the physical sensations from your own body: the Oct 18, 2021 2 min read