I need to get tougher if I want to be like my dad
My dad has been a very good sport about being picked on repeatedly for this blog. He has a true talent for getting hurt on our outdoors outings, and while some of those [...]
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Blame it on altitude sickness
My dad is one of those hikers who knows millions of shortcuts that always wind up being at least six times as far as the “long way.” “One more hill” is a favorite [...]
Happy Fathers’ Day!
Father’s Day is day after tomorrow. If you want something good, it’s a little late to start hinting, but it doesn’t hurt to try. Or better yet, take your kids out to [...]
The lessons you learn the hard way are never forgotten
While thinking about some of the wisdom I’ve gained from experiences in the outdoors, I thought of the most obvious piece of wisdom first: Don’t eat yellow snow. But [...]
Get the kids interested in the outdoors early
I can’t even remember the first time my dad dragged me into the wilderness on a campout. For as long as I can remember, I’ve spent a good deal of my free time in the [...]
I come by my outdoor clumsiness honestly
I can’t even remember the first time my dad dragged me into the wilderness on a campout. For as long as I can remember, I’ve spent a good deal of my free time in the [...]
It must have been altitude sickness
My dad is one of those hikers who knows millions of shortcuts that always wind up being at least six times as far as the “long way.” “One more hill” is a favorite [...]
Some hard lessons are easier to remember than others
While thinking about some of the wisdom I’ve gained from experiences in the outdoors, I thought of the most obvious piece of wisdom first: Don’t eat yellow snow. But [...]
Happy birthday to the man who introduced me to the outdoors
I get more material for this blog, as well as a lot of stories for printed publications, from my dad. More than I should probably use, if truth be told. I pick on him a lot, [...]