Inundated. A Poem by Craig Dixon

Inundated A poem written by Craig Dixon I knelt beside the little stream All this time peering into the water’s gleam It shimmered and danced down the meandering steps Like a beautiful sunfish in the ocean’s depth I watched it corrode the soil therein As if purging...

The Importance of Being Optimistic

At a glance we trail workers are rough around the edges. We’re dirty, smelly, and sunburnt. We cuss and spit. We heckle each other for fun. Beyond the roughness, we are can-do people. Optimists. Visionaries, even. We look at a steep pitch, an eroding hillside, an...

Wagging in the Wind

It is my pleasure to explain to those who aren’t familiar with what a wag bag is. Or even better the exciting contents found inside! To start I’ll explain proper LNT practices when pooping above tree line. Human waste takes much longer to break down up in alpine zones...

Battling Blisters Is No Small Feet

Allow me, if you will, one second to paint a quick metaphor: your body as a hiker is a vehicle, a finely tuned machine that carries you up and down treacherous stretches and summits. Your respiratory and circulatory systems serve as the engine, fueled by the food you...