Jeff's Blog
The Season’s Cycle: Endings and Returnings
As I settle in for our much-needed rainy season, I reflect on a busy, rewarding, (and hot) summer/early fall.
Where Science Meets Art
Have you ever been transfixed by the beauty of a spider web, heavy with jewels of morning dew? Or hypnotized by a multi-layered lenticular cloud, floating over Tahoma? Of course, you have!
The Wonderland Trail: One Ounce and One Step at a Time
Valerie always feared that Big Blue would be the death of me. She worried that the gargantuan pack would make her a widow, afraid that she’d come around a bend in the trail to find me squashed like an ant, arms and legs splayed outward under the massive beast. It never happened, but I learned a few things along the way.
People Ask the Best Questions!
It’s been a year since the publication of Tahoma and Its People, and my first book talk via Zoom. Since then, I’ve given over 30 talks for about 2,000 people. I LOVE the Q and A sessions that follow. They keep me on my toes, give me a chance to admit I don’t know something, or make something up (just kidding). To honor a great first year for Tahoma, here’s a rundown of some of my favorite questions.
Spring-Like Days=Wonderland Trail Dreams
For the uninitiated, the Wonderland Trail encircling Mount Rainier consistently makes the “Ten Greatest, Most Awesome, Scenic, Challenging, Incredible Hikes in North America” lists in outdoor magazines and on websites.
The Backstory on Those Notebooks
When the company’s marketing director caught sight of my collection of field notebooks, he said, “Oh my—we’ve never seen anything like this before.”