DO YOU CARRY RAIN PANTS IN YOUR BACKPACK?
Do you carry rain pants in your backpack? I know many people who never carry rain pants, and a genuine “Yay!” for lessening pack weight by several ounces. Me? I never leave home without [...]
THE WALKING AS A SACRED PATH WILDERNESS RETREAT WAS A HUGE HIT!!
Combining the Magic of the WildWood and practical skills has been my goal for as long as I can remember. I have created my own version of "Leave No [...]
MY FAVORITE TIPS TO STAY COOL WHILE WALKING IN THE SUMMER HEAT!
MY FAVORITE TIPS TO STAY COOL WHILE WALKING IN THE SUMMER HEAT! Whether you enjoy summer or not, it gets hot for at least a part of the year in most places on earth. But [...]
FOOT CARE FOR WALKERS (& THE JOY OF CARRYING THE PERFECT MULTITOOL!)
In the chapter on “Foot Care,” in my recently published book, WildWood Magic: Walking as a Sacred Path, I discuss ways to keep the feet healthy and happy. Underappreciated and often overlooked as a peculiar-looking [...]
3 STEPS TO BEING FULLY CALM & RELAXED WHILE HIKING ALONE
Have you wanted to experience the peace and solitude of an enchanted forest but have been too afraid to go by yourself? Many people are conflicted about this, but there are simple ways to move [...]
DON’T JUST LISTEN TO THE WEATHER APP… BE PREPARED!
So, I’m out on my daily walk and it is SO much colder than I thought it would be! I mean, it’s really cold and I am freezing! I think it is only in [...]
HIKING ETIQUETTE: HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL OF THE EARTH AND OTHERS ON THE TRAIL
Sometimes it can feel like the world is getting smaller...or maybe there are just a lot more people on the earth sharing the same spaces! It has never been more important to be good [...]
“LEAVE NO TRACE” MEETS THE “4 AGREEMENTS” ON THE TRAIL…
Last weekend I got to spend a couple of days with a great group of people, from all over, learning the foundations of “Leave No Trace” so we can implement and share these “principles [...]
HEAL YOURSELF BY WALKING!
HEAL YOURSELF WITH WALKING! My dad was in a horrible car accident years ago. He was hit in the back of the head with a 50 lb. bag of birdseed that was in the [...]
AMICALOLA FALLS: GEORGIA’S HIGHEST WATERFALL
Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, GA is a true treasure among state parks. Not only home to Georgia’s highest waterfall at 729,’ but it also features 175 stairs zigzagging up the waterfall to [...]