Search Results nature Health • Nature • Parenting Dec 11, 2023 On the Trail With My Kids – A River to River SummaryIt 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 […]...Read Full Article Health • Nature • Parenting Feb 15, 2023 Toward the TopWe 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 […]...Read Full Article Faith Dec 12, 2022 UnseenThe following prayer was taken from my book “40 Days of Hopeful Prayer” In the world of crazy things, I sometimes think that the wildest thing of all is that […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Nov 8, 2022 From Resistance to LoveOver the past couple of decades, I have come to learn that regular activity is not only a key to being physically and psychologically healthy, but also more socially and […]...Read Full Article Faith • Health • Nature Sep 15, 2022 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 […]...Read Full Article Nature Dec 15, 2021 It Moves, Therefore It IsIt is 5 AM. I lie asleep in bed and all is still. Yet is it really? All around me, the universe is expanding at speeds so fast and controversial, […]...Read Full Article Health • Nature Sep 28, 2021 Yellowstone: Trekking Through the Heart of Beauty & IsolationFor 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: […]...Read Full Article Health • Nature Jan 14, 2021 Walking in the New YearWe 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 […]...Read Full Article Nature Apr 12, 2019 In Lowering Our Expectations of Others a New Hope May EmergeUnless you have been living the life of a hermit, people have disappointed you. It’s one of the biggest challenges of relationships. Even those we love don’t consistently live up […]...Read Full Article Family • Health • Nature May 14, 2018 Backpacking – Family StyleI 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 […]...Read Full Article More Articles All Articles