The Idea     A couple of months ago, I started planning a four-day, three-night backcountry ...

    For the past year or so, I have found myself totally intrigued by the idea of strapping on a backpack, hitting a trail in a forest, sett...

   Yesterday, I completed my fourth hike in my quest to finish my end-to-end of the Grand Valley Trails system. It was not fun. A tree wi...