If you want an easy-to-follow official off-trail route to hike in Petrified Forest National Park (or maybe you just love history), the Jasper Forest is a good choice. Sure, there’s no trail, but you’re following an old road for most…

Jasper Forest-Eagle Nest Rock Road Route
Patreon March Featured Hikes – Zone 9 (Appalachians) & Zone 10 (New England & Atlantic Coast)
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A Few Thoughts on Prophecy
The prophetic has come under fire in the last few months, and for very good reason. The best I can say about some of these so-called “prophets” is that they’re pretty good at swindling the gospel. As Paul told the…

Eagle Falls and Vikingsholm
Eagle Falls and Vikingsholm was a surprising and delightful discovery when I visited Lake Tahoe. In fact, it was so amazing that we decided to go back the next day after hiking Castle Rock when we weren’t able to hike…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 7 (Eastern Mountains) & Zone 8 (Southeast & Gulf States)
Zone 7 Eastern Mountain States (Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri) Missouri Alley Spring Mill Loop 1.8 mile lollipop loop; 299ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate Historic interest, forest, views; Eminence Alley Spring Mill Trail Guide Arkansas Sandstone Castles Trail 7.4 miles…

Bible Verses About the Wilderness
The Bible talks quite a bit about the wilderness, in part because there is a lot of wilderness in the land where the people of the Bible lived! Everyone knew about the wilderness; the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
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Beautiful Views in Mustang Pass
I loved hiking the Mustang Pass Trail outside of St. George, Utah. The views were great, especially after a snowfall on the nearby mountains. The trail also ties into many other trails in the Red Cliffs Conservation Area, so we…
Patreon February-March Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
Zone 3 Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) Arizona Wasson Peak 9.4 miles out & back; 2,113ft. elevation gain; Moderate Desert, botanical interest, views; Saguaro National Park Wasson Peak Trail Guide Miners Needle Loop 8.5 mile loop; 1,190ft. ascent, 1,220ft. decent;…

We Don’t Have to Put Down Others to Love the Victims
Love doesn’t criminalize, demonize, or otherwise put down one person or party in order to defend or restore someone else, no matter how wrong one party or the other might be. Love recognizes sin and isn’t afraid to call it…







