by Collin Stuart Chambers
In my earlier post about our latest adventure in the Great Smoky Mountains, I mentioned my hiking partner rolled her ankle and went on to hike more than 35 miles. I thought I would elaborate and share how we assessed whether to turn back or continue with our planned...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
NATURE ALWAYS KNOWS WHAT TO DO Whether we are involved or not… My neighbor died this past February. That means something different up here than it might mean elsewhere. He was my closest full-time neighbor, and still over a mile away. In the other direction, my...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Mystery Solved (Again.) Out on my walk today, I was trying to figure out why I felt so grumpy. I had gone to a community gathering the day before and met some lovely new neighbor friends and ate lots of good food. For the most part, I chose things I knew my body...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
THE MUTINY Something happened while I wasn’t looking. Just a short while ago, the forest was all polite suggestion… a hint of green peeping out here and there, a tentative unfurling, the woods asking permission to fully wake up. And then, seemingly...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
THE MAGICAL POTION YOU’RE PROBABLY NOT DRINKING (BUT SHOULD BE) I don’t think I heard a single thing about hydrating or electrolytes as a kid. All I remember is during soccer games, there would be a big, tall Igloo cooler full of Gatorade made from...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
WALK NOW OR WALK IN THE DARK Negotiating time with the setting sun and an impending afternoon thunderstorm… I sit with my beloved companion, my MacBook lovingly called Leona, and perform tasks that qualify as both work and play, while the clock hands spin madly...
