Once, while walking in a forest on an island in British Columbia, my wife and I came upon an old … Continue reading A Lesson In The Woods

When I was in my early teens, I read the historical novel The Utmost Island by Henry Myers. It tells … Continue reading Taking The Lead

Several years ago, I led a number of taijiquan retreats at a resort in the Cascade Mountains of central Washington. … Continue reading Nourished By The Stream

Here in the rush and roar of the Holidays, I came unexpectedly on an old friend, stillness. I was out … Continue reading Peace, Be Still

Fall has come to the park. The trees haven’t fully turned. The rains haven’t started in earnest. But a chill … Continue reading Living In The Round

September 7 | Bakersfield Have you ever dreamed of riding a bicycle across the country, around your state, or along … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #14 – Invitation

September 6 | San Diego In 1950, two Frenchmen, Maurice Herzog and Louis Lachenal, became the first to summit an … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #13 – Other San Diegos

September 5 | Carlsbad I am not a native, having moved here two weeks before my freshman year in high … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #12 – Adopted Son

September 4 | Huntington Beach Southern California has a reputation, some of it well deserved. The affluence here is sometimes … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #11 – Reputation And Reality

September 3 | Malibu No, we’re not biking with the stars, although one of our Route Leaders met Martin Sheen … Continue reading 2019 BTUSFMS #10 – SoCal