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Hiker, Adventurer, Author of The Dog Who Took Me Up a Mountain

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Emme on a Scramble – Perham Creek Hike

Taking a Dog Along

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 […]

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Some Lessons Learned Climbing Mountains

Hiking as a New Activity or at a Later Age

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 […]

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How to Enjoy a Hike (Part I)

Hiking as a New Activity or at a Later Age

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 […]

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Foot Techniques Hiking on Hills

Hiking as a New Activity or at a Later Age

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 […]

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This blog has everything you need to know about enjoying the outdoors safely – with or without a dog

As an elder myself, I have been sure to advise from the perspective of outdoor activity later in life.

Topics range from preparing physically, to what kind of equipment is most useful and why to
handling emergencies, weather, wild-animal contact and what to do if you get lost.

I give pointers from my years of experience in all kinds of conditions about thunderstorms, off-
roading to trailheads, dehydration, nutrition and altitude issues for those heading to the hills.

And I will provide specific info for those of you who take along your best friend, your dog.

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  • Sunscreen in the Wild – Mud and Aspen Powder

    July 27, 2020
  • Hiking on Scree and Talus

    July 17, 2020
  • How to Enjoy a Hike (Part II)

    July 7, 2020
  • A Pack for Shorter Hikes

    June 23, 2020
  • Emme on a Scramble – Perham Creek Hike

    June 16, 2020

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