Nature's peace, storm's energy, Wind's freshness, will flow in you Like sun in tall trees. This section chronicles my introduction to the glories of wild places and why I fervently believe they MUST remain as places wild. My address is at the bottom of each page. Wildflowers are a bonus to any backpacker. Their beauty and tenacity for life make them worthy of inclusion in this website.
Wildlife can be the highlight of any backpacking trip, but often luck is involved.
Here are some shots that worked. While twice backpacking the Grand Canyon, I longed to experience the entire canyon by raft. In 1999, I finally had the opportunity to raft all 277 miles and 160 rapids of the Canyon. For centuries, poets, authors, philosophers and conservationists have struggled to capture in mere words the spiritual essence and resplendent grandeur of trees and wilderness. The English teacher within me wishes to share these literary endeavors with you, so here are presented over a hundred excerpts from works by the world's greatest authors and thinkers as food for thought.