Sometimes I wake up on days like today, where the temperature is 49°, the sky clean and the air washed by last nights rains, and, when I think back to some of the negativity of the last three years, I… Continue reading

I love the concept of following a race on the internet, but as somebody who has gotten burned bad by computer technology, I'd be leary to allow myself be tracked on this. Strikes me as a bike thief's (or worse)… Continue reading

A little skiing… …and a little biking It's nice up there right now. Indian Paintbrush season is in full bloom. A late summer plant – the last burst before things start changing. On a sad note, found a very poorly… Continue reading

The last day of July tomorrow. It has been an interesting month. My #1 partner has been a under the weather lately, so there have been a lot of solo missions in the hills. Morning stuff skiing, biking and today,… Continue reading

This issue, as any reader of my drivel knows, fires me up. I get quite upset, post inflamatory posts to rile people up, and then nothing comes of it. Maybe I'll try a new approach. I'd like to share my… Continue reading

Idaho's plan for "management of it's wolf population is to reduce the number of wolves in the state from 1,000 to 150. They plan to allow hunting, trapping, aerial shooting and poisoning. Read this article, and if you don't agree… Continue reading

Honeymoon planned, scheduled and booked. It ain't the Carribean, I'll say that much! Continue reading

Setting: The boots deck at Neptune Mountaineering Customer comes back to boot deck. A family, two kids, son and daughter. Father off looking at tents, mom needs some new hiking shoes. We size her up, get her a cool pair… Continue reading

The continual quest for snow is leading to exploration. The snowfield that has been my before-work staple since early May is melting out quickly, so I'm trying to find another option. Into a land I've never been before, through dense… Continue reading