Great DivideAaron met my eyes as we leaned against our trekking poles, catching our breath as a summer storm poured driving rain down on top of us....
Trust The ProcessI'm not quite where I want to be yet. That's the main takeaway, I think, as the new year dawns. I came into 2019 determined not to...
Small VictoriesI was scrolling through my Facebook Memories today when a post came up from ten years ago that caught my eye. "Ah, rejection," I wrote,...
An Icelandic Saga: Reykjavik NightsI'd intended to be lazy, once I arrived in Landmannalaugar at the top end of Iceland's famous 57km Laugavegur trail. I'd completed the...
An Icelandic Saga: Laugavegur"I'm made for this," I thought, as I descended the last leg of Iceland's famous Laugavegur trail, picking my way across a barren plain of...
An Icelandic Saga: Free SoloMy flight from Vancouver to Reykjavik was an overnight job, roughly seven hours from gate to gate. I'd intended to sleep the whole way,...
Lessons From The WildernessI spend a lot of time outdoors, both in group settings and alone, and while I wouldn't say I'm a natural leader, I do have a couple of...
ColiseumEvery so often something happens in your life that's so perfectly-timed and apt for the occasion that it must have been scripted. (Or, I...
#GetOutside: Algonquin, Part 1"Oh, shit. Shit. It's not us, is it?" "It's us." "Shit!" I woke up to flashing blue and reds through the windshield of my friend Jason's...
Make the Most of ItI'm not sure if you've heard, but this province is burning. It's been pretty wild around here at the eco lodge. We're not and haven't...