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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Rediscovering the Cape
I’ve been away a long time. Even though I got married down here, there’s always been a lot I haven’t liked about the Cape. Mainly, the traffic. But I’ve also never been much of a beach guy. Until maybe… now? Friends of ours rent a house down here every year, and we had the good…
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It Could Have Happened
It could have happened in the Mexican bay, tethered to a rope not likely to stay, dropping with the day’s latest news stuffed in your ankle for support. It could have happened in To-hell-u-ride, when you nearly hit that chair on the rise, hurling yourself on a mission everyone knew you should abort. It could…
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Round Pond
Blackflies swarmed about my head, deerflies attacked my gait, and somewhere in the tallgrass ticks lied about in wait. Fauna and fern crowded in, pushing ivy about the path, and when a bundle brushed my leg, I feared it might bring nature’s wrath. It was the kind of day that feels like a sweltering city…
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All These Lives
It didn’t start this way, you know, free to roam about as I pleased. Actually, not even now. I suppose we’re never released. Before the float, I used to climb mountains, out from behind the desk, pushing pen and people so that my bosses could declare success. Some seventy thousand hours over a kaleidoscope screen,…