“I’ve walked this walk before and will walk it many more times. I’m sure I’ll have more perfectly planned and executed days on this trail. But I am also equally sure that I am a different person now BECAUSE of this one imperfect hike!” … More When Your Hike Doesn’t Go As Planned
Grant Park is one of Milwaukee County’s most popular parks for a very good reason: stunning lakeshore vistas, 2 miles of beach access, a waterfall, a stunning ravine, and lots of woods to make you feel at peace! … More Trail Guide: Grant Park South Milwaukee Loop Hiking Guide
Here are a few things on my mind lately about becoming a hiker that I had to figure out the hard way. Some things nobody told me about at all and some things that I had to unlearn after years of absorbing garbage from people who had decided there was only one right way to … More Things I Wish You Knew Before You Talked Yourself Out of Hiking
I trained 180 days for the Grand Canyon, but the actual workout time? Just 12 days total. My flabbers are fully gasted! The New Year is only 25 days away. If you spread 12 days of focused effort over 2026, what dream could YOU make reality?! … More My Flabbers Are Gasted: I Only Trained 12 Days for the Grand Canyon
This was supposed to be a simple trip report about backpacking the Grand Canyon. Instead, it became a story about mortality, pole dancing, wildfires, and refusing to shrink myself to fit someone else’s definition of who belongs in the outdoors. … More Unclassy, Pathetic, and A Bad Role Model: My Grand Canyon Backpacking Trip Report
“Grief For the Canyon” is a poem for the Dragon Bravo Fire and grief experienced by all people, like me, who have never seen that magical place. … More Grief for the Canyon, and Love Without A Home
