Trail Notes

Acadia National Park Itinerary and Checklist

Acadia National Park Itinerary and Checklist

1-Day Itinerary: Start your day early by watching the sunrise from the top of Cadillac Mountain, the highest point on the East Coast. After breakfast, head over to Jordan Pond...

Acadia National Park: Where Land Meets the Sea

Acadia National Park: Where Land Meets the Sea

Nestled along the rugged coast of Maine lies Acadia National Park, a gem of the national park system. Spanning over 49,000 acres, Acadia is a land of natural wonder where...

Hiking For Those Who Can't

Hiking For Those Who Can't

I would like to share with you how a once-in-a-lifetime journey (though cut short), taught me that a Call to the Wild and a Call to Service can be two...

Lights Out: Snowblind In Yosemite National Park

Lights Out: Snowblind In Yosemite National Park

A cautionary tale. One man's brush with fate and subsequent escape from certain death by the help of two would-be strangers. A loss of vision and discovery of kinship. Reckless...

Standing Still: Why I Don't Use a Tripod

Standing Still: Why I Don't Use a Tripod

Nature isn't perfect and neither are we. So don't worry if you're photo isn't either. I should preface this journal entry by coming clean. I am not your traditional professional...

National Parks of the Lower 48 States: A Primer

National Parks of the Lower 48 States: A Primer

Not a comprehensive guide but rather a springboard for inspiring your next adventure. The purpose of this article is less aimed at sharing a personal tale and is instead designed...

Benefits of Talking to Yourself in Nature

Benefits of Talking to Yourself in Nature

At first, it never crossed my mind as something that would eventually become routine. As a matter of fact, I'm not even sure it was something I ever truly recognized...

The Fellowship of the Trail

The Fellowship of the Trail

Imagine yourself, for a moment, experiencing the not-so-subtle stillness of the forests as you hike through the backcountry of the Pacific Northwest. Likewise, picture yourself marching through a disorienting snowstorm...

A Year Alone in the National Parks

A Year Alone in the National Parks

For most of my life I have so obediently focused on societal pursuits. Ambitious to succeed and to collect as many pieces of paper vindicating such efforts...satisfied that I was...