In Mary Oliver’s delightful book, Dog Songs she puts into words the special bond between human and dog: “Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift. It is not the least reason why we should honor as well as love the dog of our own life, and the dog…
Favorite Trails
Hiking Italy’s Lagazuoi Tunnels
I hate being underground. Technically the Lagazuoi Tunnels are not underground, but under mountain. Regardless I was not stoked to explore trails not under the light of day. But I had to do it for history’s sake! Lagzuoi is a peak in the Dolomites with an altitude of 9,201 feet (2,835 meters) well known for…
Trail Running City of Rocks National Reserve
Since I am not much of a rock climber these days, I have been making a habit out of running some of the best climbing areas in the country. First, trail running Smith Rock State Park and now trail running through Idaho’s City of Rocks National Reserve. The City of Rocks sits in the southeastern…
Trail Running at Smith Rock State Park
Oregon’s Smith Rock State Park is known for rock climbing, but after seeing the gorgeous single-track on TrailPorn I made a point to check out the trails on my recent trip to Bend. I drove the 35 minutes from Bend to Smith Rock on a chilly spring morning and arrived at 7:30am with only one…