Essays
Climbers and fishermen seem predisposed to becoming philosophers, driving their daily lives between guide lines emblazoned in their brain chemistry from epic memories. "Thanks for the belay on that project deadline, man." "Chossy meeting,…
"There's more to life than fly fishing. In fact, real life offers, and demands, a lot more. And that's a good thing. Because fly fishing can get really boring. Unless, well, you're actually fly…
I've been on the Teton Crest dozens of times. I've trekked along, and astride it, on several backpacking expeditions. And I still experienced a bunch of firsts on this last traverse, in September/October of…
Handrails are substantial geographic features that can be used for navigation. You might follow a stream, or a fence line, or a ridge. These are all types of handrails. My two favorite wilderness handrails…
Jorden Lake is perched near the western terminus of the Beartooth High Lakes Trail, which you'd infer to be popular simply because the trail is named on the old USGS maps. In July, I…