The Continental Divide. The three words evokes an image of an endless chain of mountains. With peaks rising into the sky and the valleys far below. To the east lies the Atlantic watershed and to the West the waters flow to the Pacific. The Continental Divide and the surrounding land is firmly etched into the [...]

Over the past two seasons, I've dabbled in climbing.  Started off with sport climbing and progressed to what is known as alpine climbing. Combining the endurance and long days of hiking with the more technical aspects of rock climbing, it is an activity that is physically challenging but rewarding. And the culmination of two seasons [...]

"A man needs a little madness…."  -Nikos Kazantzakis Saturday Aug 6th was spent doing mundane chores needed for my vastly expanding 'grown-up' life:  Oil changes, tires, errands, this and that.  All things I neglected doing the decidedly non-responsible things that make life so much richer (name, spending a week in the Colorado backcountry). But all [...]

There are many areas in this continent where I long to return and explore more:  Maine in the fall. The Wind River Range of Wyoming. The red rock country of Utah. The High Sierra. The Canadian Rockies. All areas of intense beauty. All areas that call to see, hear, smell and experience more. But there [...]

The Indian Peaks Wilderness are the mountains I've always considered to be in my backyard. With roughly an hour's drive, I am at a  trailhead that brings me to the Continental Divide. Glacier can be seen, wildflowers are blooming, and the mountains always impress. I considers these my home mountains and always look forward to [...]