The day before I hiked up to the famous Kearsarge Pass, I happened to have a few hours to burn. I didn’t feel like sitting around the parking area, and I really, really didn’t feel like hanging out in the…

The day before I hiked up to the famous Kearsarge Pass, I happened to have a few hours to burn. I didn’t feel like sitting around the parking area, and I really, really didn’t feel like hanging out in the…
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Last week, I started talking about spiritual mothers and fathers / spiritual sons and daughters: The function they take, roles each plays, how they help each other, and practical tips for doing it well. Today, I’d like to delve a…
Overshadowed by the nearby Upper Geyser Basin and Biscuit Basin, Black Sand Basin is another little gem in central/western Yellowstone National Park. While it’s not very large and doesn’t have a lot of features, I loved an extremely active geyser…
Zone 5 Great Plains (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) North Dakota Shoreline Trail 3.1 mile shuttle or 6.2 miles out & back; 77ft. elevation gain; Easy to Moderate Views, lake, swimming; Lake Sakakawea Shoreline Trail Guide South…
Zone 3 Southwest (Texas, New Mexico, Arizona) Arizona Cathedral Wash 2.9 miles out & back; 270ft. elevation gain; Moderately Strenuous Canyon, historical interest, river; Canyon de Chelly National Monument Cathedral Wash Trail Guide White House Ruin 3.2 miles…
There’s been a lot of talk in churches in recent years about spiritual fathers and mothers, and how necessary they are for the younger generation. I thought here I’d give some practical tips and thoughts on spiritual mothers and fathers…
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Goat Lake was probably the most beautiful lake I saw in the Sawtooth Mountains. Sawtooth Lake was also very nice (especially from the far end), but it lacked the deep blue color and sheer cliffs of its nearby counterpart. That…
When I talked with locals last summer about the possibility of hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Roanoke, everyone told me about Dragon’s Tooth. Even the people who aren’t huge on hiking had done it and encouraged me to…