OMG whaaaaat!! How have I never heard of this?? I absolutely would do this. Going to have to see if I can get my sister, who lives not far from there,...

Wow—this hit me in the feels. That feeling of recognizing yourself in the wilderness, like the trees and the dirt are holding something sacred that mi...

Great topic starter, @sararuth333 I never did, but I think it would have helped me a lot when it came to that "18-year-old kid having to make adult ...

It certainly is mud season! And as I prep to head into the White Mountains for a hike this lovely Saturday afternoon, I will be reciting to myself "Co...

Yessss girl!! Keep the poetry coming.....this really takes me back to the first time I encountered a Juniper tree in the SW corner of Colorado! Love t...

I absolutely agree! It's such a special place. Thoreau is one of my all-time favorites, and the connection to him you find through nature there is pal...