by Collin Stuart Chambers
AVOIDING THE BITEY THINGS! (A NO-PANIC GUIDE TO TICK SEASON) Every year… the posts, the warnings, the hand-wringing… “The ticks are worse than ever!” And this year? They might actually be right. The CDC reported in April 2026 that emergency room visits for...
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 TREKKING UMBRELLA: A LOVE STORY (WITH TANTRUMS) I love an ultralight trekking umbrella. I have carried one far longer than the current trend, having paid a hefty price years ago for one of the original Norwegian-made beauties, complete with a carbon frame and what...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
The Magical Elixir Running Through Our Veins A few weeks ago, I wrote about an experience that left me face down in the dirt on my evening walk after donating blood. Three blackouts, a grapefruit-sized bruise, two chipped teeth, and a trip to the emergency room later,...
by Collin Stuart Chambers
Nobody talks about this, but most falls on trail are completely preventable… and the fix has nothing to do with your boots or age or muscle mass. Balance is not a physical gift. It’s a practice. During my first long-season as a Ridgerunner on the...
