The Importance of Public Land
I arrived sometime around 5:45 AM. There were already other cars parked at the bottom of the trailhead–a common occurrence at most of the popular trails throughout Austin. I spent the next ten minutes putting on my running shoes and adjusting my trail vest while checking that I had plenty of snac...
#WeAreTheArctic
Today is a pretty great day for the Indigenous People of North Dakota. The hearts of all who’ve been supporting #NoDAPL are full. But the fight isn’t over. In 46 days a new administration takes power. An administration that has already threatened to resume construction of the Keystone Pipeline–an...
Giving the Outdoors
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the outdoors. I know. What’s new? Sean is thinking about waking up at 4:30 AM tomorrow to go paddle boarding, shocker. While that statement remains true, reality is I’ve been thinking about how to share my passion for the outdoors with others.
#VoteOurPlanet
With elections coming up I’m more worried for the future of our planet now than I’ve ever been before. Climate change has been on my mind almost daily. A couple of months ago I saw a book in the store that I still haven’t gone back to get called “The End of Night.” A line in the preface stood out...
Telling More Stories
There are some mornings when you wake up feeling pumped. Right now it’s 6:08 AM and I’ve already been awake for two and a half hours. It’s one of the first days of “fall” in Austin and I’m ready for a little dawn patrol on the river but instead I’m stuck inside.