Author Archives: John

My new friend, David, takes one of his first laps on the Minnesota ice. You’d think hes been doing it his whole life. This was a long weekend and let me tell you how it started. I was sitting in … Continued

we had a record turnout this year for the ice event. And the weather was magnificent. Frank and I arrived first and I managed to get in seven consecutive days of climbing. On the second day, Sara,Caleb and several others … Continued

In tribute to the old days where we would spend Martin Luther King days out here at good old campsite 18, AJ, Jon and I returned. It was strange when I rolled in there around 2:00 and no one was … Continued

iykyk It was a frosty start on the USS Steenhatchee Friday morning. The promise of teen temps made the wind even more sharp with whitecaps pushing us into Eagle Creek. this was the first year we didn’t make the Lost … Continued

hangover 2024 was one for the record books. The people shown in this photo are only a fraction of the actual attendees. You will see in the following photographs. The above is courtesy of Richard Hatten. Thank you the clouds … Continued

Last weekend I went to North Carolina to try and assist with the hurricane relief effort. Due to some misinformation we were not needed over there. Someone had posted on facebook they needed people to backpack in supplies, which may … Continued

Recently published column in Cityview Magazine https://cityviewmag.com/our-history-with-a-view/ Time is running out to experience the fire towers of the Smokies  There used to be 17 fire towers in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park that were utilized prior to the 1930s … Continued

this hike has been on my mind for a little while. And like most of my adventures that happened fortuitously with a drop in airfare from New York to Edinburgh Scotland. How can I pass up $500 round trip? So … Continued

the weekend hit to finish the miles we had remaining to the James River bridge. As you will notice we finished here almost a month ago but pulled out a little early. The first day we drove 4 and 1/2 … Continued

this section is considered the crown and glory of the Appalachian trail. And this is the iconic McAfee knob shot. there was some hot hiking to get here. 88° was unexpected. For the benefit of section hikers like ourselves there’s … Continued