[West Coast USA] Lady Bird Johnson, Redwood Grove, Eureka, California June, 2003: I took a couple weeks and drove to Northern California. By the time I got to the Lady Bird Johnson Grove, I realized that for the first time in my life I was bored with natural beauty. I just whipped through that Grove, […]
[West Coast, USA] Solo backpacking delivers huge rewards. I spent a week alone in this remote area. I’m quickly reminded again of what carrying a 50 pound pack is all about. I think of the enormous strength and endurance of athletes, of just what the human body can do. I consider the crushing physical hardships […]