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 doing that, I come here to share tales from the trail, reflections on the writing process, and explore hidden truths.
Whether you’re a hiker, a writer, or just someone trying to figure out their own next step, I hope this site encourages you to keep getting outside, keep exploring, and keep making new discoveries. I suppose this place serves as a very public reminder to myself that I need to keep doing the same.
Enjoy it out there!
What’s New
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Through the Portal on Kidder Mountain
For the second year in a row, I picked up a virus on Halloween, making it hard for me to do anything but rest for most of last week. But on Friday, I started turning the corner a bit, and while I didn’t have the energy to pursue a big climb, after a week of…
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Reading “White Mountains State”
I know I say I don’t really do book reviews, but here I am, finding myself reporting on another one only a week or so after reviewing The Beauty of Ordinary Things. But I can’t help myself. If there’s a book I like—especially if it shines a light on the mountains of New Hampshire like…
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Last Week’s Mountain: Halloween
Oomph. That was a doozy, and I’m paying for it. Been laid out for a few days with some virus that’s making it impossible for me to do much without wanting to sleep. I don’t have a fever and don’t have a cough, but I am down for the count. I think much of the…
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The Depth of the Zone
How could they miss that, they gripe. Why can’t they see? Who’s training these guys, don’t they have a TV? This isn’t rocket science, the box is right there. Could it be that they don’t know, or not really care? Perhaps they made a bet or need to get their eyes checked. Maybe something’s wrong…