The Upper Cascades in Hanging Rock State Park, NC, are a quick and somewhat easy hike to one of the park’s waterfalls. It’s a pretty falls, though to really enjoy it, you’ll need to scramble down the slippery rocks to…
Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 5 (Great Plains) & Zone 6 (Great Lakes States)
Zone 5 Great Plains (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma) North Dakota Harmon Lake Trail 8.3 mile loop; 416ft. elevation gain; Moderate Lake, views, forest; Mandan Harmon Lake Trail Guide South Dakota Hell Canyon Trail 5.4 mile…
Caring for the Bystanders in a Scandal
It’s funny how things happen. This morning, my sister said, “I read the most interesting thing in Isaiah this morning!” And she proceeded to read to me the exact passage I was reading last Wednesday morning: If you get rid…
Devils Garden and Beyond
If you can only do one full-day hike in Arches National Park, I’d vote for Devils Garden. No, it doesn’t showcase the famous Delicate Arch (well worth the time in its own right!), but it does have a minimum of…
Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 3 (Southwest) & Zone 4 (Rocky Mountain States)
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Patreon June/July Featured Hikes – Zone 1 (Pacific Northwest) & Zone 2 (Northern Southwest)
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Should We Talk About Leaders in Sin?
I read a fascinating passage in Isaiah this morning: If you get rid of unfair practices, quit blaming victims, quit gossiping about other people’s sins… Your lives will begin to glow in the darkness, your shadowed lives will be bathed…
Blue Lake above Lake Sebrina
Blue Lake above Lake Sabrina in the John Muir Wilderness of California is probably best known as a backpacking destination. However, it makes a great dayhike and was one of the prettiest mid-length hike of the High Sierra trails I…
How I Edit my Photos!
ver the last many years, I’ve managed to collect an extremely powerful collection of free and open-source programs. A few of my favorites include GIMP (Photoshop alternative), DaVinci Resolve (for videos), LibreOffice (still learning it, though it’s pretty close to…
Choosing More than Right or Wrong
When we first start following Jesus, most of our decisions are based on choosing between right and wrong. How should we answer the person speaking to us? What should we do in this situation? What would Jesus do? We want…