Travel and Adventure

Bob Marshall Wilderness – Days 3 & 4

September 21, 2015

This is the second of 3 posts regarding my solo wilderness excursion in Montana’s Bob Marshall Wilderness in August 2015. Part one can be found here. My full photo stream can be viewed here.

Day 3
I awoke knowing that everything was going to be wet for a while, so I laid in the tent for a couple of hours. An empty stomach from the night before and a strong desire for hot coffee eventually motivated me to step outside. The soaking was universal; the tent, my socks and boots, and of course the dense vegetation that I would have to bushwhack through to get back to the trail. I made breakfast and coffee, then hung the food back up for the early afternoon rest while everything dried out. Continue Reading…

Travel and Adventure

Bob Marshall Wilderness – Part One

September 15, 2015

I had the incredible fortune to spend 5 days in the Bob Marshall Wilderness (known to locals as ‘The Bob’) after my Climate Hike in Glacier National Park in August. It turns out that flying to Montana is pretty expensive, so I wanted to get the most out of my investment. I’m so happy I did!

The experience hiking in the remote Montana wilderness is something I’ll always cherish. I journaled each night before bed in an effort to capture the experience as I was feeling it at the time. This post chronicles the first 2 days of my 5-day journey.

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Travel and Adventure

Climate Hike in Glacier National Park

August 20, 2015

Several months ago, I went through a personal development program where a small group of ‘Warriors’ developed a calling statement. It was a richly rewarding experience for me and in the end my calling had to do with cultivating presence and a reconnection to nature. When the email from Citizens’ Climate Lobby came in announcing the Climate Hike, I knew immediately that it was a perfect fit for me.

I donate monthly to CCL and volunteer my time and other resources to the organization because I believe strongly in the work and the imperative to aggressively address climate change. Continue Reading…

Travel and Adventure

The UK & David Gray, pt. 1

December 7, 2014

I’m sitting on a train en route to Liverpool from London with David Gray’s Mutineers playing in the headphones. As the English countryside whizzes by, I can’t help but think about what an incredible experience this has been for me.

A few months ago in Atlanta, I was sitting in Chastain Park Amphitheater watching David Gray perform in complete awe. I’ve seen him play several times before, but this show was particularly noteworthy. He had an energy about him that was significantly elevated from previous shows. Any list that I might have of my favorite artists living or dead would certainly have him toward the top.

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Gratitude

Giving

July 27, 2014

I’m writing this on the eve of my 40th birthday, which I suppose is a bit of a milestone. For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been distracted and didn’t really plan to do much for my birthday, but I was reminded that in previous years I was able to raise awareness of concerns and even money for key issues that I care about.

It occurred to me that I could use this opportunity to highlight the importance of giving. I believe that by giving, we receive much more in return. When we give, the recipient of our gesture obviously gets something tangible, but what about the giver? I believe that the giver also receives. Continue Reading…