Breaking Ground – Part IV

Breaking Ground Unique Moments of Trail Crew Life Story by Chris Bjork Photos by Riley Olds Hitch 6 Day one on hitch six began with a small but significant victory. During the off hitch, I came up with a better way to stock my food, avoiding a second trip to retrieve...

Breaking Ground – Part III

Breaking Ground Unique Moments of Trail Crew Life Story by Chris Bjork Photos by Riley Olds Hitch 3 Our crew received some great news leading into the third hitch with updates on another crew member joining our team, increasing our number to a crew of six. Joining the...

Breaking Ground – Part II

Breaking Ground Unique Moments of Trail Crew Life Story by Chris Bjork Photos by Riley Olds Hitch 1 The first eight-day hitch began on the morning of Tuesday, June 11 at the Cabin Cove Forest Service Administration site at the base of Twin Lakes. This would serve as...

Breaking Ground – Part I

Breaking Ground Unique Moments of Trail Crew Life Story by Chris Bjork Photos by Riley Olds When I summited my first fourteener seven years ago in my home state of Colorado, something powerful occurred. It happened to also be the tallest mountain in the state. I still...

Forest Bathing, Arcology, and Our Wildish Ways

An incessant mechanical beeping begins the average person’s morning and a screen filled with countless emails, likes, and news stories precedes their morning coffee. As reported by Time Magazine in “’Forest Bathing’ Is Great for Your Health. Here’s...