If I want to make a change in my life, it seems like I should try to start right away. I also know significant changes are way harder; I start strong and burn out fast. Even though I don't like New Year's resolutions, I always seem to have some.

Summer has pretty much wrapped up at this point, I think that realization hit me right about the same time I took an ice-cold wave to the face kayaking this afternoon, but it also could have been the 35-degree gust that dried me off shortly after. The consequence of that realization set in on the drive home from the river, when I stopped thinking about the lines I wanted to run and the feel of the boat underneath me.

I will probably never use any of my kayaks to harpoon anything. Still, I think it is ok for relics of the past to continue to evolve while still respecting the cultural history. Apply these thoughts to life, politics, or social justice any way you choose, however, I am hopeful readers will be inspired to bring together a more diverse paddling community while respecting the past. At the end of the day, I paddle kayaks, but I hope to honor the legacy of the qajaq and the culture it came from every time I do.

Today is Earth day! It is not one of the more popular holidays. We do not get the day off or the send specialty gift cards, but It has become a meaningful day for me. I use it as a chance to reflect back on some of the striking moments I spent outside in the last year and my relationship with nature.

Coming home from an expedition or really any extended trip is always bittersweet, but the hardest things for me are all of the changes while I am gone. This is a feeling I am calling a time warp.

Thoughts on backcountry land management and the philosophies of caring for nature.

This is an essay about the coastline paradox and how it applies to our perception of time in the outside.