When Sled Dogs Go Outward Bound
This blog post originally appeared on the Voyageur Outward Bound School’s blog. Check it out in its original home. Just like our staff and students, our sled dogs come from all […]
Category Archives: Outdoor Recreation
Hey, Gapface!
In July, I broke a tooth. Broke it at an angle about a quarter of the way past the gumline. I’d spent the previous three weeks in the woods teaching […]
Fall is Spectacular / OB Fuels Success
It’s been a whirlwind of a summer (how is it September already?). The wonders of technology allowed me to contribute two pieces to the Voyageur Outward Bound School’s “News from […]
Duffel Shuffle Is Just the Beginning
My newest “News from the Field” piece is up on the Voyageur Outward Bound School website. Check it out! Link: Duffel Shuffle Is Just the Beginning
Paddling Toward Summer
My newest post is up on the Voyageur Outward Bound School website. Check it out! http://www.vobs.org/paddling-toward-summer/
Oh, You Ran a Marathon? (Overnight at the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon)
I woke in the warm air of the wall tent. The heavy canvas fabric blocked all signs of daylight, and it was hard to convince myself it was morning. My […]
Where 0°F Feels Like Summer
For the first time in days, I watched solid water melt into liquid in the open air. I’d only witnessed the reverse process since we’d started mushing three days before. […]
In Defense of the “Stoke”-less
Many extreme adventures require intricate planning, pre-dawn starts, and an outrageous amount of what adventure blogger Brendan Leonard calls “The Stoke.” Leonard explains, “People who have The Stoke do not […]
On Thin Ice
I stuck my hand down the hole I’d just chipped through the ice. My finger tips felt down the irregular wall until they reached the bottom of the ice and […]
Winter Is Coming
Ignore the text on the above National Weather Service forecast for Bozeman. Focus instead on the white and gray shades arranged in six-pointed figures. Perhaps not accurately drawn, these identical […]
Going to the Mountains, Going Home 