In case you haven’t noticed yet, I’m a little bit neurotic – also crazy, but that’s not the focus of today’s story. So, when...
A Presidential Retrospective – featuring Sara McLachlan
Every time I hike one of the Presidential peaks, I struggle to find the words to describe the experience. I don’t know what it...
The Moosilauke Misadventure (that time my mother nearly disowned me on the trail)
Have you ever taken a friend or relative on a hike that quickly turns from a nice walk in the woods, to a full-on...
The Wedding Crashers of the White Mountains: A Drunken Tale of Redemption on Sandwich Dome
Last week, I ventured up to Sandwich Dome for a redemption hike after bailing on this mountain in 2019. It’s not often I bail...
A Tale of Two Tecumsehs (A Would You Rather style game to choose your own adventure)
I felt a little guilty with how Tecumseh and I left things on my hike last week, and from your feedback I learned that:...
Mount Tecumseh – The Stairway to Hell (and why this should NOT be your first 4000 footer)
For some reason, Mount Tecumseh is one of the most highly recommended starter mountains for the 4000 footer list – which I think is...
Mount Osceola: the Gateway Drug to the NH 48 (and why I think it should be your first 4000 footer)
Technically, Osceola wasn’t my first 4000 footer. Years ago, I hiked the Franconia Ridge with my mom – wearing sneakers, cotton clothing, and armed...
Conquer the Big, Bad Chimney of Mount Osceola (a how-to guide for the vertically squeamish)
So, you’ve found yourself at the top of Mount Osceola. You’ve taken your summit selfie (The Starfish – nice choice), and now you’re eating...
The Hedgehog Trifecta
Don’t worry, no longwinded pontifications about the meaning of life that somehow finds a – admittedly, weak at times – connection to hiking. Yesterday’s...
The Meaning of Choice – Mount Cube (via Kodak trail)
In my (futile) quest to figure out the meaning of life – why we’re here and what’s the point, and more just my overall...
Terrifying 25 – and a bit of trail magic on Mount Morgan and Percival
Went for a solo hike up Mount Morgan and Percival for # I have no idea what on the 52WAV list (I really should...
Teddy’s Story
Some of you may be wondering why Teddy doesn’t join me for more of these hikes – he LOVES the mountains and is a...