Humility is a difficult trait to pin down. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines it as, “freedom from pride or arrogance: the quality or state of being humble.” In some ways, the definition is useful in that it tells us what humility is…

The Secret to a Humble Life

Driving the Hans Flat Road to the Maze District
There are two roads that access the area generally called the Maze District of Canyonlands: The Hans Flat Road, from UT-24 to the Hans Flat Ranger Station, and the Waterhole Flat Road, from US-95 near Hite to… well, to the…

Shine Bright!
There’s a song I’ve enjoyed for a while now. It goes something like, “Gotta shine like stars in the universe, Be a different kind of crazy, a different shade of crazy*.” It’s based on Philippians 2:15: “That you may show…

Exploring the History of Nuttallburg
Did you know that you can visit old coal mining camps in New River Gorge National Park? The most famous of these camps is accessed via the Kaymoor Miners Trail on the Fayetteville side of the gorge (not far from…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
Zone 1 Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington) Washington Hoh Rain Forest 9.9 miles out & back; 420ft. elevation gain; Moderate Rain forest; waterfalls; views; Olympic National Park Hoh Rain Forest Trail Guide Painted Rocks – Knothead Trail Loop 6.7 mile loop;…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
Zone 3 Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) Arizona Superstition Ridgeline 11.2 mile shuttle; 3,431ft. up, 3,286ft. down; Strenuous Mountains; rock formations; views; right of passage; Lost Dutchman State Park Superstition Ridgeline Trail Guide Usery Mountain Regional Park Medium Loop 6.3…
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Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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Can You Relate?
There are some people you just relate to instinctively. Whether it’s because you’ve had similar enough experiences in life, you’re facing similar challenges, or there’s just something similar between the way you both relate to your different experiences in life,…