by Collin Stuart Chambers
You made it through winter (almost!). You navigated snow, the ice, the wind that makes your eyes water in ways that have nothing to do with emotion. Congratulations. Now brace yourself for what comes next. Mud. So much mud. If you’ve spent the winter in a region...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Walking in the depths of winter is to experience life in a cycle of quiet, peaceful slumber. The gilded glow of the winter sun streams dimly through windswept trees. The air is crisp and still… As we intuitively listen for the faint whispers of the Wild Wood. In...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Besides the nuisance and irritation of itchy insect bites, the biggest concern is the numerous diseases transmitted by mosquito bites, such as malaria, West Nile virus, encephalitis, dengue fever, and many others. Ticks can transmit Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
A Guide to the wonders of winter walking: Walking in the heart of winter is to experience life in a cycle of quiet slumber. In places with an absence of evergreen trees and plants, all appear to be dead or dormant. But the outside world is fully alive and only...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
I was out hiking the other day, and I hear the tell-tale “crack” first, and then approximately 1-2 seconds later, I hear it lumbering through the branches making its way toward the ground …and then the subsequent “BOOM!” Then I stood there watching the top of...
