Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.

I spent all of last week camped a few feet from the lapping waves of Flathead Lake's east shoreline on Melita Island. Sun and moonrise viewed from my tent were highlights of my mornings…

Those of you that know me, and especially those of you that have hiked with me, know that I am addicted to the practice of walking ridges.Being higher than everything else has its rewards…

Recall that I love wilderness camping, in most of its forms.Burn areas are not high on my list of favorite places - not because they're ugly (I actually find them very pretty and interesting ecosystems,…

Chase and I gave Tenkara a whirl in the Uintas last week. We fished alpine lakes above 10,000 feet that included everything from big, deep, cliff-rimmed high oceans harboring monster cutthroat to grass-rimmed puddles…

Fires for cooking, cheer, cameraderie, songs, sure. There are a million reasons why fire is neat on a wilderness trip.And then, there comes a time when fire actually counts for something more.Like this dark,…