When one of your less adventurous group members says, “There’s this off-trail adventure in the middle of nowhere with a really cool cabin built by Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch Gang; we’ve got to go see if we can…
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Finding Butch Cassidy’s Cabin at Robber’s Roost
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Climbing to the Golden Trout Lakes (North Fork)
The day before I hiked up to the famous Kearsarge Pass, I happened to have a few hours to burn. I didn’t feel like sitting around the parking area, and I really, really didn’t feel like hanging out in the…
Patreon February Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
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Practical Tips for Spiritually Fathering, Mothering, & Being Fathered/Mothered, Part 2
Last week, I started talking about spiritual mothers and fathers / spiritual sons and daughters: The function they take, roles each plays, how they help each other, and practical tips for doing it well. Today, I’d like to delve a…
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The Boardwalks of Black Sand Basin
Overshadowed by the nearby Upper Geyser Basin and Biscuit Basin, Black Sand Basin is another little gem in central/western Yellowstone National Park. While it’s not very large and doesn’t have a lot of features, I loved an extremely active geyser…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
Zone 5 Great Plains (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) North Dakota Shoreline Trail 3.1 mile shuttle or 6.2 miles out & back; 77ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate Views, lake, swimming; Lake Sakakawea Shoreline Trail Guide South…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
Zone 3 Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) Arizona Cathedral Wash 2.9 miles out & back; 270ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous Canyon, historical interest, river; Canyon de Chelly National Monument Cathedral Wash Trail Guide White House Ruin 3.2 miles…
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Practical Tips for Spiritually Fathering, Mothering, & Being Fathered/Mothered, Part 1
There’s been a lot of talk in churches in recent years about spiritual fathers and mothers, and how necessary they are for the younger generation. I thought here I’d give some practical tips and thoughts on spiritual mothers and fathers…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Beautiful Blue Goat Lake
Goat Lake was probably the most beautiful lake I saw in the Sawtooth Mountains. Sawtooth Lake was also very nice (especially from the far end), but it lacked the deep blue color and sheer cliffs of its nearby counterpart. That…