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Smoky Mountain Homecoming

Discovering a sense of home while hiking through the Great Smoky Mountains. Have you ever felt at home somewhere you’ve only been once?

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Heights, and The Art of Turning Back

Some primal lizard part of my brain will always scream High Places = Doom.

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Book Update!

My book about thru hiking the Appalachain Trail after my big gay divorce is well underway!

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Hiking Thru Podcast Interview

The Hiking Thru Podcast interviews long distance hikers about life on the trail. Check out Part 1 of my conversation with host Erin Egan here!

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The Challenge of Following New Thru Hikers

I started my Appalachian Trail thru hike two years ago on March 24, 2017. I heard about the AT six months prior when I was reeling from a blindside divorce, desperate for a huge change. It only took a few weeks of Googling to reconfigure everything in my life to make it happen. The 2200 […]

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Saturn Returns Podcast Interview

The Saturn Returns Podcast features stories with a clear before and after. I discuss hiking the Appalachian Trail as a gay man and my new life in Alaska.

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All By Yourself?! Thru Hiking as a Solo Female

A thru hike is a gift and my dream is that every solo woman on the edge gets that little push. With each woman who takes to the trail, the world gains another Mountain Goddess Warrior.

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First Guest Post Inbound

Jake Treks will soon feature new voices and perspectives on changing your life through outdoor adventure.

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Starting My Appalachian Trail Book

I hope to spark momentum in anyone who feels like an outsider to their ambition. Whatever your personal Katahdin looks like, you deserve to summit it.

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I’m Writing a Book

I hope to spark momentum in anyone who feels like an outsider to their ambition. Whatever your personal Katahdin looks like, you deserve to summit it.

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  • Smoky Mountain Homecoming March 12, 2020
  • Inspiration Pendulum October 20, 2019
  • Heights, and The Art of Turning Back September 24, 2019
  • Sense of Place (Up a Mountain) August 26, 2019
  • Sharing is Caring July 16, 2019

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Some hiking pics from Lion Mountain in Whitefish, MT near where my boyfriend David lives. We went cross country skiing last weekend too, but I trusted myself 0% to bring my phone and not destroy it. I fall a lot.
Very sun-squinty, very happy. My first winter in Montana has shaped up nicely, even though I spend most of my time alone in a cottage. After such a challenging year, seeing these views and spending time with this beautiful bearded man feel even more special. I hope 2020 had some surprise highlights for you too!
Hiking along Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana. I’ve been hearing about the massive lake since I moved to MT and it didn’t disappoint. I took Pic #3 about 4 miles up a mountain trail and love how the blues of the lake, mountains, and sky blend into one another. I need to camp near this beauty before it gets too cold.
Some pictures from my overnight solo backpacking trip to Big Creek Lake, about an hour south of Missoula. I passed a group of four on horseback the first day before lunch and didn’t see another person until I neared the trailhead on my return hike the following afternoon. So far as I could tell, I had the whole lake to myself. These mountains and wildflowers were soul food. Especially the pink fireweed, my favorite plant!
Getting ready for a mountain lake swim. Grey skies all morning hiking up to the lake, then, perfection. More pics of the outrageously beautiful hike to follow!
Missoula is the first place I’ve lived with a trailhead four blocks from my apartment. These field views are keeping me company while I find my community in town, not the easiest when so many people here seem willfully unconcerned about that little pandemic going around (perhaps you’ve heard of it). Thanks, Empty Fields! See ya soon.
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