We’ve been waxing nostalgic around the office today, recalling the book (and film) “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean Craighead George (the link is to Amazon, where, apparently, you can buy the book for as little as one penny). The tale follows the adventures of young Sam Gribley as he runs away from home [...]
Archive for October, 2008
My Side of the Mountain
Posted in Blogroll on October 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eating Centipedes on Mount Adams
Posted in Blogroll on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last week I thought a lot about the hiker who was lost on Mt. Adams. Search teams had been looking for him for five days without luck when a dog team finally discovered him alive on the Round the Mountain Trail. When 27 year-old Derek Mamoyac’s car was found at the Cold Springs trailhead, local [...]
Comical Camper Comments
Posted in Blogroll on October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
According to lovetheoutdoors.com, these are actual comments left on U. S. Forest Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips:
“A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call.”
“Escalators would help on steep uphill sections.”
“Instead of a permit [...]
Caldera People
Posted in Blogroll on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I want to thank the expedition team from Mt Scott Learning Center for taking a chance on the weather (which turned out to be superb) and making the Central Oregon Expedition a memorable adventure. Almost no one escaped without at least a mild cold, but there was so many high points to the weekend–clear skies [...]
A Preview of Our Upcoming Mag
Posted in Blogroll on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just wanted to share some of the writing we’ll be featuring in our upcoming third edition of The Expedition Journal, the nation’s only magazine featuring young people’s nature writing. Do you have a tale of adventure or reflection to tell? Drop us a line here and we’ll set you on the write track–ha, get it?
The [...]
Interview on KBOO–Portland Community Radio
Posted in Blogroll on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The KBOO Youth Collective invited me down to their studios for the presentation of a radio piece produced by Torren Taylor on an expedition on the Olympic Coast this past summer. I was really impressed with these young people and the energy they put into their radio work. Here’s a link to the interview:
Great Outdoors [...]
