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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Happy Earth Day

Live like it's Earth Day every day!

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"We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. Or hear. Or sense."

– Richard Louv

John Muir Trail Slideshow

These are photographs from a 2013 through hike of the John Muir Trail. We backpacked 220 miles through the Sierra Nevada Mountains with our boys, ages 7 and 11, and they were champs! I hope you enjoy the pictures.

John Muir Trail Family Trip

During the summer of 2013 my wife and I hiked more than 200 miles with our boys, ages 7 and 11. Read my journal entries and see pictures from our trip HERE.

Why Hike 220 Miles with Kids?

I know there will only be this fleeting moment in my life when my sons are on that teetering edge between childhood and adolescence—old enough now to venture bravely into this magical world they inhabit, yet still young enough to hold my hand occasionally, to sit with their bodies snuggled against me and stare entranced at a sunset burning orange and red across alpine ridges… young enough still to want to spend a month in the mountains with their old mom and dad. Read more HERE.

Gray Hairs are Alright with Me!

And that’s what makes growing up so cool! If we open ourselves up to these bigger responsibilities and seize the opportunities they offer—to enhance our societies, to be conscientious parents, to be stewards of life on this planet—our existence takes on new meanings. Our lives get repainted with a whole new pallet of colors. It’s like finally getting the super-big box of crayons, only cooler! Read more HERE.

Unhassled, Unhurried, Unscheduled—Kids Need Opportunities to Know Nature

Taking the time to notice and experience nature, even urban remnants, even the tiniest patches of garden, helps us realize (and remember) that we’re part of everything, made of the same elements as earth, water, air and all living things. We’re all just pieces of the greatest puzzle, and we need to pay attention to how the pieces fit. Read more HERE.

Find the Moments… and Seize Them!

As a dad I think one of my jobs is to remember what it was like to be a boy, and to help my kids find moments like the ones I cherish most in my memories. If we pay attention, if we’re thoughtful, we can help our kids find and create moments of freedom and discovery. Read more HERE.

Feeling Small in a Big Universe

Feeling small—not belittled or minimized—but small and very much alive in a fathomless universe is a wonderful experience. Read more HERE.

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