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 Greatest Sport Nobody Talks About
I never knew much about cross-country running before last year. I always thought it was just something kids did when they didn’t want to play another sport. Or for people who really loved running. But after watching several of my son’s high school meets these last couple of years, I have a newfound appreciation for…
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Finally! Knocking off the Belknap 12
Yes! Mission complete! Today I climbed the last of the peaks waiting for me on the Belknap 12 list. The Belknap 12, or “Belknap Range Summits,” is a set of twelve mountains in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region that offer beautiful views of the surrounding area. They’re not too big. They’re not very difficult. But if…
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The Search for Stories
The other day I was asked why some people feel the need to climb mountains. Immediately what came to my mind was an innate need for adventure. To walk upon the earth and see new land. To discover and explore. But explore what, exactly? There are a lot of reasons I go up. For one,…
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An Invigorating Yes
Yesterday I posted about a quirky bit of history at my house, where Gerald Ford came to visit fifty years ago. It all came about because George Roberts, former Speaker of the House in NH, asked me if I’d be willing to hear some stories and let some politicians do a presentation at my home,…