It’s Friday, June 21st. I start my day early with a three mile hike and run up the foothills that surround the Michael Emory Trails. Back on the east coast […]
COLORADO RIVER
While driving up the canyon of the Colorado River in Moab, Utah, I realize that all the postcard-perfect images of the red rock mountains in this desert could have […]
HIDDEN VALLEY
The glint of morning tiredness is just working its way out of my eyes. I’m already scrolling around on my phone looking at hikes around me in Moab. Nearby offerings […]
POOL ARCH, MOAB
I step back off the edge of the world and trust my entire life to the rope attached to my harness. Okay, it’s not really the edge of the world. […]
MICHAEL EMORY
It’s midday on Friday, May 17th and the sun is beating down on the foothills of the Sandias. These May temperatures are beginning to flirt with full blown summer heat. […]
ELENA GALLEGOS
After my ten-hour workday I head out to Elena Gallegos Open Space in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. I’m not an expert on motivation, but I know when I […]
ARROYO CHANNEL PATH
It’s been three months since I’ve smoked a cigarette. Nicotine addiction’s grip hasn’t let go of me since I was a self-identified-invincible-seventeen-year-old. I’ve flirted with periods of abstinence that have […]
LA LUZ
Not every adventure requires the same level of preparation. When I thru-hiked the AT, I planned for over a year. Right now, it’s ten at night on Thursday, May 2nd, […]
MTN BIKE
“Carve your name on hearts, not tombstones. A legacy is etched into the minds of others and the stories they share about you.” – Shannon Alder It’s Wednesday, May 1st, […]
SENTINEL
It’s Friday, April 26th. Hunter and I get a late start. We roll out of the driveway in his pickup around noon. The drive to the summit of the Sandias […]