Wilderness

The best thing about backpacking up into wilderness is the feeling you get that you are living an authentic life.

Slowing down and paying attention to what a mountain day is like is a tremendous thing.

The edges of the day are the most beautiful -dawn, sunset, and especially night.

The greatest beauty has some mystery to it. Being out that, watching the stars, listening to the night animals, feeling the cool area, gives you a sense of the mystery.

I have written a few articles on wilderness: