From the Archives : finally stopping to explore Toadstools in the no man’s land of Southern Utah
The year 2022 had just began, and my beard was long and strong. I think I shaved it right after...
hiking
From the Archives : hiking without a trail into the sacred Aravaipa canyon
It was August 2020 in Arizona. Covid is still raging on, and so I am seeking far away, outdoor retreats...
Bloods Lake
It was the final hike for HC up in Utah for the summer. Next week he'll be making the long...
From the Archives : arriving into Edinburgh for the first time
The time in history was August 2019. I had just arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland for the first time in my...
From the Archives : The year was 2019 & I was preparing for my long distance hike along Hadrian’s Wall in England by getting outside in August in Sedona, Arizona
It was August 2019 and I had just finished a week's worth of work training up in Sedona. I stayed...
Clayton’s Peak
Today will be my final time this summer hiking in Utah's Wasatch mountains. I will soon be driving back home...
Racing the rain on the way to Lackawaxen Lake
Thunder crashes loudly overhead. The rain should start falling soon. HC looks up to the sky and quickens his pace...
Hiking Katherine’s Pass
HC had an alternative motive in hiking the Albion Basin, scoping out new trails to come back to when it...
The Bonanza Trail loop
I returned to the Guardsmans Pass vortex a few days later. I could still feel the energy pulsating through my...
Lovers & Friends at the Albion Basin
It was the summer of 2015 when HC was last up at Alta ski resort hiking in the Albion Basin....
The vortex in Guardsman Pass
In my lifetime so far, and especially over the last twenty years or so, I have come to the belief...
Willow Heights
Surprisingly, this summer has turned into one of self reflection, personal health, and re-establishing long lost loves. HC supposes that...