The last couple of years, I’ve been on a quest to find low-sugar, low-sweetness trail snacks. I like the flavor of certain pre-packaged granola bars and traditional trail snacks, but my body doesn’t like the high sugar content in most…

7 Exercises for Beginning to Hear God’s Voice
Many articles about hearing God’s voice start by trying to convince you that you can, indeed, hear God’s voice. I’m not going to try and convince you. If you need a verse, here’s a few: “My sheep hear my voice,…

An Off-Trail Adventure to Winter Camp Arch
Winter Camp Arch is located just outside of Arches National Park, but to get to it, you’ll have to drive the dirt roads into the Yellowcat Flat area northeast of Moab, Utah. A low-clearance vehicle might be able to make…
Patreon June-July Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Patreon June-July Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
Zone 3 Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) Arizona Florida Canyon Trail 8.8 miles out & back; 3,466ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous Views; canyon; forest; mountains; Coronado National Forest Florida Canyon Trail Guide New Mexico Chamisa Trail Loop 9.9 mile lollipop…
Patreon June-July Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Patreon June-July Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
Zone 7 Eastern Mountain States (Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri) Missouri Powell Gardens 2.9 mile multispur, 195ft. elevation gain; Easy Beautiful gardens; flowers; Kingsville Powell Gardens Guide Arkansas Rich Mountain Trail 12.3 mile shuttle, 1,909ft up 1,128ft. down, Moderately Strenuous Views;…
Patreon June-July Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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No Room for Faking It
I lead worship from time to time, especially within my family’s church. It’s a lot of fun – I get to play piano, sing, and worship Jesus, which are three of my favorite things to do (along with seeing beautiful…

Exploring Sandstone Falls in New River Gorge
Sandstone Falls is one of the premier attractions in New River Gorge National Park. However, it’s not near most of the rest of the main attractions in the park: I drove a good hour (it felt like more) from the…