The Church of Nature
What makes me different from any other online hiker? This is a question I was actually asking myself, so I thought I'd share the answer with all my readers (both of you). The purpose of my my content is to tell my story. And to let others who are affected by nature know they are not alone. If I'm lucky, I'll get to inspire others to get outside and enjoy their local trees and trails. Or to travel in search of mountains on the other side of the world, if they want to. And, of course, to leave no trace while they do all of this. I have often said that nature is my church, as I feel it's a very spiritual environment. Bearing the scars of organized religion, I cannot stomach actual churches and their heavy doctrines. I look at religion and all I see is a cage. I can never understand why people willingly lock themselves up in it. But in the mountains, I feel both free and connected to everything at the same time. There is nothing like standing next to a rock face that extend
