As I walked out of the bathroom’s floodlight and into the darkness, I switched on my headlamp in order to see better. The stream of light illuminated thousands of tiny particles in the air floating around like snow caught up in wind. It was smoke.… Read More »Expectation versus Reality – Plan for Reality
It’s no secret that solo travel is my jam. But every time I go somewhere alone, it’s inevitable that at least three people ask me, “Aren’t you scared?” And the truth is, I always get pre-trip jitters, but that has nothing to do with my… Read More »Why I took a Wilderness First Responder Course
This is the final in a series of blog posts where we are really digging deep into Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ seven principles. This post discusses how we can go a step further than the seven Leave No Trace principles. Leave it… Read More »Going Beyond Leave No Trace
This is the seventh post in a series where we are really taking a close look at Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ seven principles. Throughout this series, we are really diving deep into each Leave No Trace Principle. Today’s blog post discusses Leave… Read More »Leave No Trace Principle 7 – Be Considerate of Other Visitors
This is the sixth in a series where we are really diving deep into the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics seven principles. Throughout this series we are discussing each of the principle in great detail. This blog post is digging into Leave No… Read More »Leave No Trace Principle 6 – Respect Wildlife
This is the fifth in a series where we are discussing the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics seven principles. In these blog posts, we are really diving deep into each principle in order to gain a better understanding and learn ways to be… Read More »Leave No Trace Principle 5 – Minimize Campfire Impacts
This is the fourth installment of an eight-part series where we are really diving deep into the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ Seven Principles. In this post, we are discussing Leave No Trace Principle 4 – Leave What You Find. This is one… Read More »Leave No Trace Principle 4 – Leave What You Find
This is the third in a series where we are discussing Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethic’s seven principles. In this series, we are really diving deep into each of the seven principles in order to have a better understanding of them and be… Read More »Leave No Trace Principle 3 – Dispose of Waste Properly
This is the second in a series where we are discussing the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ seven principles. In this series, I really am diving deep into each principle in order to help you better understand them. This blog post is digging… Read More »Leave No Trace Principle 2 – Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
This is the first in an eight-part series, where I will really dive deep into the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics’ seven principles. Each blog post will detail one of the seven principles, and then I will wrap things up in an additional… Read More »Leave No Trace Principle 1 – Plan Ahead and Prepare
Driving around Buffalo Point Campground in the Buffalo National River and completely lost in the fog, I pulled over to check my phone for directions. Fortunately, I had just enough cell reception to retrieve them from my email. I knew I would probably be lost… Read More »Why You Need a Leave No Trace Trainer Course
If you are following outdoor media you’ve probably heard the argument about how Instagram is ruining the outdoors. Because I have an outdoor blog, I’ve seen a great deal of outdoor bloggers weigh in on this. To me it presents a conundrum. On one hand… Read More »Instagram and the outdoor lovers responsibility
Recently while hiking in the Grand Canyon, I passed a sign that warned hikers to tread carefully and stay on the path. The sign said that the desert “grows by the inch, but dies by the foot.” It’s a pretty powerful sign and struck a… Read More »Leave No Trace principles to live by
As you sit down with your family to open presents this Christmas, don’t forget to give the earth her present. Help keep our environment clean by minimizing waste. Taking care of the earth is not only a great gift to give her, but it is… Read More »Give the earth the present of a healthy environment