Math was never a weak subject for me, but it seems that I might have flunked it when I was adding up the years since my first trip carrying the red and black patrol pack (See Confessions of a...
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Walkin Jim Wanders Into Sanders County
Walkin Jim visited Sanders County this last week, bringing his unique blend of inspiring songs and slides. I must confess at the outset, Walkin Jim is a personal hero. Having walked over 27,000...
Confessions of a reformed couch potato: Part 1
Sometime in the decade before last, I awoke from a long hiatus from a physical life and realized that I hadn't been anywhere with a pack on my back for an embarrassingly long time — well over a...
A Toothless Lion
Today is March 1st. Here in our corner of Idaho the sky is blue and the temperature is approaching 50F. Down in the valleys the snow is all gone, save for the smallest of well shaded patches...
Mr. Scotchman has Facebook figured.
In “friends Q&A," a game that runs on Facebook, people answer questions about Facebook friends. The friends are subsequently asked to sign into the game page, after which questions and...
Way to Go Brad!
Recently the Wilderness Society announced that Brad Smith, our very own map maker, will receive the 2010 "Murie Award."
Presented annually, the Murie award recognizes a...
Do wildlife turn out for wildlife films?
Some days, thinking of things to blog about is like fishing for paddlefish. All you can do is throw a big hook out and drag it back and see what you catch. Once in a while you end up writing about...
Convergence
There's a powerful convergence of holidays and celebrations going on this week. Sunday was both Valentine's Day as well as the Chinese New Year (in comes the Year of the Tiger, this time). Monday...