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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Letting Your Kid Hike Solo
I’ve climbed alone a lot. Sometimes for miles and miles before seeing another living soul. I wouldn’t say that I seek that kind of extreme solitude as much as I seek the mountains, and solitude just often happens to be the byproduct of such a quest. But being out there, sometimes in the dark, where no…
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Respect for the Mount Washington Auto Road Driver
I used to scoff when I’d see a car donning a “This car climbed Mount Washington” bumper sticker, or a truck saying the same for its vehicle type. Please, I thought, you drove up? Well good for you. I climbed that bad boy and did it multiple times. Talk to me when you can use…
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Finding the Prettiest Spot Where You Are
It’s hard to find time for a grand adventure in the mountains. Or even a walk in the woods for that matter. Jobs, kids, life, and countless other interruptions all find ways to vie for our attention. Some of it is welcome, and some of it, not so much. But that’s life, and we have…
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Mount Tecumseh and the Thundering Herd
More and more people seem to be getting out in the mountains every day, which is great. I feel it deeply in my soul that no matter the method one engages nature, or absorbs its divinity, the earth is better off when more people explore it and understand how delicate—and powerful—everything is, all at once.…