Welcome. The following essays are vignettes from an all-too-brief time of my life when I was able to explore the natural world. Unfortunately, after reaching several important milestones this exploration was cut short due to a tragic accident. I will always treasure my time in the wilderness, and although I cannot return to these places and activities, knowing that they exist makes my heart glad. — k

But love of the wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need—if only we had eyes to see. — Edward Abbey (1927–1989)