Travel the PATH with HEART
Transformation has become a bit of a theme for me. I talk about it in my recent blog posts, but it’s woven all throughout Clearwater Trekker. It was there in … Read More
Seeking the Key to Transformation
On El Camino de Santiago in Spain, they would say, “Your pilgrimage begins when your Camino ends.” I didn’t fully understand the saying, because this was supposed to be my … Read More
When I Am Among the Trees
When I am among the trees, I breathe slowly, deeply. I listen. I might sway with the treetops or I might be still and hushed in the company of shadows. … Read More
Saved by the Things That Ignore Us How Nature's Quiet Assurance Draws Out Our Greatest Potential
“The things that ignore us save us in the end.” – Andrew Harvey A twisted ankle had us digging through several inches of snow to uncover a fire pit and … Read More
At the Trailhead of a New Year
2018 introduced me to snowshoeing with a solo hike on the Fish Creek trails in Grangeville. It also introduced me to new friends on a day hike up Rapid River … Read More
And Into the Woods We Go Coming Full Circle as a Wilderness Guide
I could not have asked for a better final shift with Rites of Passage NW. It was a complete circle for me. At the end of my first week, I … Read More
Why All This Talk About Rites of Passage?
The Clearwater Trekker was built around a local hiking group based in Orofino, Idaho. If you’ve been following along with our adventures, maybe even joining us on the trail, then … Read More
Fire in the Sky Trailer
Enjoy the trailer! Contact me with the form below if you are interested in putting together your own vision quest, or want to discuss a group thru hike of Pot … Read More
Fire in the Sky
Five year’s of serving as a Volunteer and Religious Services Coordinator for the Idaho Department of Corrections was coming to an end. A new career in special education was going … Read More
Catching Up to Myself on Chateau Rock
It’s at the end of the map that I find the end of myself. Such are the moments in my life when I truly know where I am in this … Read More