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  • I am going back to the Trinity Alps. I am taking Noah with me. What a beautiful, relaxing, lovely time together in an absolutely magical place. Goals:

  • Day 0 Noah drove like a champion. I had to get shoes in Redding. Idlewild is a way out there. We were driving up in a beautiful intense storm. We reluctantly decided to drive to Weaverville and get a hotel. We were exhausted. I had a cheat day on my diet and didn’t feel great.…

    Hiking Section 2 – Trinity Alps Wilderness
  • I have started the Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Educator Workshop. It is a great workshop that will over-prepare me to be an outstanding nature journaling educator. I am doing well in the course and learning so much from all of the resources that have been made available by the pioneers in this field. Attention is…

  • I feel like there are aspects of the human experience that we don’t reach often enough. Paying attention to nature, focused thinking, and art creation are all involved in nature journaling. It is my intention to become more involved in nature journaling. I intend to practice nature journaling frequently. I intend to teach nature journaling…

    Why Nature Journal
  • I had an unbelievable ski year. I skied 47 days. Several days, I skied at two or even three resorts. We kept a ski lease at Boreal Mountain for before Christmas until March. I would like to post some memories here.

    Ski Year 2024-2025
  • Noah was kind enough to drop us off at the trailhead. It was great to share some unexpected time together. I am sure that he was surprised by how far back we took the road, 20 miles of which were dirt. Day 0 Thanks to my experience with Owen just the week before, I knew…

    Bigfoot Trail – Section 1 – Yolla Bolly – Middle Eel Wilderness
  • I do not want to believe in Bigfoot. It is too scary. Having said that, I would be remiss to ignore any mysterious experiences along the Bigfoot Trail. D Camp D Camp is a very important place along the Bigfoot trail. On the first day of the first section, D Camp lies about half way…

    Unnatural Phenomena
  • Noah was kind enough to drop us off at the trailhead. It was great to share some unexpected time together. I am sure that he was surprised by how far back we took the road, 20 miles of which were dirt. Day 0 Thanks to my experience with Owen just the week before, I knew…

    The Bigfoot Trail – Section 1 – Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness
  • Some time ago, Owen made mention that he would like to work doing trail maintenance. That caught my attention. I knew that trail work would be a great opportunity for growth and I was interested in the prospect of finding a project for him to get involved with. Mostly, it would be something fun for…

    Trail Work – 2024