From One First-Time Burner to Another: What You Really Need to Know
BLACK ROCK CITY, NEVADA—Burning Man can be an overwhelming experience, especially for Virgins, as first-timers are known. It’s widely...
13 Seemingly Obvious Tips for the Amateur Hiker, That Might Not Be So Obvious
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO—Hiking is nothing more than taking a long walk. One could wax forever about the psychological and physical...
10 Ways You Know You're Becoming a Mountain Man
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLORADO— Mountain folks are a clannish bunch. As a former outsider to this lifestyle, I've become accustomed to the...
11.5 Miles is Enough: Hiking the Devil's Causeway
FLAT TOPS WILDERNESS AREA, COLORADO—I’ve only been to Iceland once, but I feel like I’ve been to Iceland twice. It’s the middle of...
16 Oddball Observations from Traveling in Southeast Asia
SOMEWHERE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA- I was cleaning out some old papers today, and found a whole bunch of scribbles from a trip through...
I Like to Read. How Do You Unwind?
I distinctly recall spending a cozy, dark, early afternoon, curled up in a small-upholstered couch at the end of a hostel hallway...