There were too many stories of Emme and our hikes together to include in one book—this is one such story. One fine day, Emme and I were itching to do a new hike, one we hadn’t explored before. I flipped through the pages of the USDA Forest Service trail notices and discovered a trailhead about […]
Some Lessons Learned Climbing Mountains
I have enjoyed the whole process of creating, publishing, and marketing a book and the subsequent author events, book tours and responding to corporate invitations to speak at their events. After speaking at a conference or corporate meeting, invariably one of the first questions I get is “what have you learned from your escapades climbing […]
How to Enjoy a Hike (Part I)
i.e. Stop and Smell the Roses – or maybe the Columbines More than a few years back, Hippocrates said, “Hiking is a man’s best medicine.” Beyond the fitness and wellness benefits, I found that when hiking I am totally in the present, I see things I would have missed if I were just trying to […]
Foot Techniques Hiking on Hills
As hikes get longer and steeper, the pressure on calves, knees, ankles and hips can start causing discomfort and pain. Working on leg and core strength helps, but there are also techniques that even the pros use, including on steeper pitches and snow and ice. For us novices, these techniques come in handy on all […]