Philosophy

I remember a day in the blur that was 2020 when my hands turned to stone.  It was early September. I was working on our…

I spend a lot of time hiking solo in the mountains. This year is no exception. In rounding out the last dozen hikes for a…

The wilderness is both my sanctuary and my livelihood. The ardent and transparently destructive stance towards public lands by our current president and his administration…

“Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do! On we go!"  ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit…

I remember the first crowdsourcing campaigns that surfaced in my social media feeds. The majority of requests came from musicians hoping to release music, designers…

Why do we love the sea? It is because it has some potent power to make us think things we like to think. ~Robert Henri…

I still remember the conversation between the five of us like it was yesterday. Rob, Mike and myself were dish dogs — the fast-moving crew…

Lone Cone is an obscure, 12,618 ft. mountain in the remote southwest corner of Colorado. Its crumbling facade rises from the earth where forests begin…

One of the great things about Colorado’s mountains are the sheer volume of peaks. Beyond the well known collection of 14,000 ft. summits (and a…

I was inspired by the sumo wrestlers' discipline, not so much their outfits. A few months ago, I picked three activities that I wanted to…

It is odd that I've spent the last seven years working in an industry that didn't even exist when I was in college. I've become an expert in SEO and search…

Gramp and a very young Fremont. Two years ago on this day, my Grandfather James Baggett passed away after a long illness. I had celebrated…

Our brains are masterful at detecting subtlety. Case in point: during World War II, astute observation of telegraphy messages revealed rhythmic tapping patterns that were…

"Don't worry about wanting to change; start worrying when you don't feel like changing anymore. And in the meantime, enjoy every version of yourself you…

A little fresh air, a new path and you're good to go! (A border collie is a good idea too). A lot of new, exciting…

Oh, did I hate raking leaves as a kid! Never mind the splendor of hundreds-of-years old New England oak trees, the seemingly endless leafy discharge…

As I wrap up the edits for the second edition of Best Summit Hikes in Colorado I'm eagerly looking forward to wrapping up the final…