JW

On The Path

Mt. Rainier National Park was my final stop on this 10-week journey. To have this spectacular mountain welcome me home with all her...

All along this trip I have felt a holy presence accompanying me. I've been guided, protected, provided for, and supported. As my favorite...

Traveling solo for 10 weeks has been hugely empowering for me on many levels. My time alone has been filled with incredible freedom,...

There is nothing like looking Mother Nature in the eye and feeling both the awe of her incredible beauty and the weight of our human...

The story of my car repair continues, but now it takes a magical and unexpected turn. I kept asking myself, “I wonder why this is...

You know that scene in the movie Apollo 13, when Tom Hanks and Kevin Bacon are in their spaceship, going through their standard checklist...

My time in Yellowstone was unforgettable. The landscape here is so dynamic. It's literally changing before your eyes. The earth breathes,...

You may think you know mosquitos, but until you’ve camped in Grand Teton National Park, at Headwaters Campground, on a warm summer night,...

Hiking alone is one of life’s great pleasures. And yet, it comes with risks that I’m fully aware of and prepare for. On this particular...

The funniest thing happened while I was camped out on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, on my way north to Grand Teton National Park. I...