Memoir of Gratitude:
Musings from trail reflections on life, love, and the power of gratitude.

OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA: This morning, as dawn began to unfold along the Spruce Railroad Trail at Lake Crescent, I found myself enveloped in an atmosphere of serene anticipation. The air was crisp, with low fog draping the landscape like a soft blanket. Each step I took felt like a gentle awakening, a reminder of

THE ENCHANTMENTS, ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS, WA: This morning, as I navigated the stillness of the early morning, just before dawn, with my headlamp illuminating the…

HOH RAINFOREST, OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK, WA: Before the sun began to rise, I embarked on yet another adventure into the heart of nature, a ritual…

GOAT ROCKS WILDERNESS, WA: As dawn was about to break, I found solace in the quiet of my early morning drive. The roads provided a…

GIFFORD PINCHOT NATIONAL FOREST, WA: As I turned off Wind River Highway, about 20 miles north of the Washington-Oregon border, I headed down a forest…

Father, aspiring hiker, and grateful soul navigating life’s journey through loss and discovery in the beautiful landscape of the Pacific Northwest.