Goals No time for dillydallying since I want to get to Katahdin by June 17. So I took an early flight to Georgia today, got to the trailhead, did my orientation, and walked through the magic stone arch trailhead with enough daylight to make some miles.  Though this ambitious start and my previous adventure history...

Snow rode in the belly of the riotous clouds, its gentleness an insurgency itself

Tomorrow will be my first day on the trail. In this liminal moment, a hectic energy meets a relaxed excitement in me. Much is prepared, but despite my efforts, there is much last-minute work to complete. This website, for example. Who knew that building a website would take so long? From a journaling perspective, I...

I am grateful to Desert Solitaire for reflecting on the wild places of the Southwest and on the adventurousness of the human spirit. Still, I leave Desert Solitaire thinking of the book's angle on environmental advocacy as a beautiful relic, like the ancient red rock spires Abbey writes of.

Welcome to my new blog, called View from the End. This site plays two roles. It is: A journal of my experiences on the Appalachian Trail February 19 – July 23, 2023 A collection of book reviews, poems, and articles on topics I have been thinking about (some reflective, others informational, most regarding nature and...