Welcome!
My name’s Matt, and I love to write and hike. I’m the author of 4000s by 40 and am currently working on book two. When I’m not working on that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and whatever else I’m exploring at the moment.
If you’ve got a moment, check out the latest posts and drop a comment if you have an experience to share or if something rings true for you. Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone who loves a good story, I hope you find something here that resonates as you pursue your own discoveries.
What’s New
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Be Your Authentic Self
But a presence you’ll lack, they said, Escape this new world, you cannot. You cannot deny what’s ahead, Or deign to change the plot. Under pretense, vigor, and show, Reinvent who you were for clout. Accept we know what you don’t know, Until you come about. Trust that this process, all this grind, Helps more…
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Leaving Instagram
Before the book writing and before this site, the first place I really started storytelling was on Instagram. And before Instagram I spurned all forms of social media. I thought Facebook was self-adulating, and Instagram was as well, but at least on Instagram you could post a pretty picture without a caption or a word….
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Reading “The Snow Leopard”
Peter Matthiessen’s The Snow Leopard, even though it’s prose, reads like one long love poem. A love of the world, the search for meaning, and for all the stories in between. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book that reminded me of the words of Edward Abbey and John Muir, but The…
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The Flyman’s Cast
There’s an eddy in the Pemi where if a flyman plays it right, he’ll distinguish himself, surely, by luring in a bite. With a jig and a twitch, the flyrod will dance, and when the trout comes about he’ll cast out the next chance. By the flick of the wrist he’ll draw in his prey,…