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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The Wonderful Welch-Dickey Loop
One of my favorite climbs over the past year was the Welch-Dickey Loop. I’d been hearing about it for years, but the stars never aligned for me to try it until this past December. On New Year’s Eve to be specific. I was up in the north country with family for a post-holiday vacation, and…
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Writer or Web Designer?
All I want to do is write, but it turns out that to be a writer these days, you need to wear more than a few hats. One of those hats is Web Designer, which I think I’m finally starting to figure out. It’s been a steep learning curve though. I’ve had this website for…
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Mount Pierce: My Favorite 4000-Footer
At least I think it is. Let’s just say I’ve always had great luck on Pierce. And I’m not just saying that because it’s named after the only U.S. President to come from New Hampshire. Nope. I’m saying it because the trail up always runs well for me, and I’ve always had incredible views from…
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Too Many Pine Hills—Let’s Fix That
When it comes to New Hampshire’s mountains, I keep running into one odd problem: there are so many mountains with the same name. For example, yesterday I climbed Whiteface Mountain, which sits to the west of Lake Winnipesaukee, so I could close out the Belknap 12 peak list. But you know what’s just across the…