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On the Trail With My Kids: Book Excerpt
The following is an excerpt from the book On the Trail With My Kids: From the Ohio River to the Mighty Mississippi. Further information, including the synopsis, can be found […]
Health • Nature • Parenting
On the Trail With My Kids – A River to River Summary
It was almost four years ago on December 23, 2019 that my four oldest kids, Zach, Emma, Matthew, Noah, and I, took off on an unseasonably warm day with a […]
Health • Nature • Parenting
Toward the Top
We had just left camp about 20 minutes prior, heading out on the trail at 7:20 AM. Will and I were alone on the road, as the others were well […]
Faith • Health • Nature
Backpacking Is a Quintessential Christian Activity
“Not everything in life is essential. If everything is essential, then nothing is essential.” I had just awoken to the sounds of a gurgling stream. The previous night, a thundershower […]
Faith • Health • Nature
5 (Free) Keys to Coping with Pain
I was sitting on the banks of a tributary of the Yellowstone River. My brother, two friends, and I were into day three of our epic adventure through Yellowstone National […]
Health • Nature
Yellowstone: Trekking Through the Heart of Beauty & Isolation
For an audio version of the following illustrated print account of the Yellowstone trek, see this link: https://on.soundcloud.com/JVeq2 Day 1: September 8 Start Time: ~ 4:15 PM MST End Time: […]
Family • Health • Parenting
Dear Dads, We’re All in This Together
I must have been no more than 12 years old. Dad was in the backyard, and he had been digging for some time in hopes of finding the blockage to […]
Health • Nature
Walking in the New Year
We pulled into the parking lot. The temperature was 27 degrees. As expected, Dave and Elliott were waiting for us. After dropping a vehicle at the planned ending point (19 […]
Family • Health • Nature
Backpacking – Family Style
I awoke to the sound of youthful chatter. As was later noted, Matthew had set his watch alarm for 5:37 AM (for reasons only a 10-year-old can understand), ushering in […]
Exercise • Mental Health • Nature
Divine Gifts of the Mundane: Winter Edition
It was -1 degrees (Fahrenheit) as I left the house for my usual bike commute to work. For years, I had experienced cold rides all the way down to zero, […]