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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New Trails and a Happy Return to Winter Hiking
It’s been a while since I needed to don spikes. I’m not sure exactly how long, but it feels like years. Well, for hiking anyway. Sometimes I’ve needed them to tread up a ski hill to watch my daughter race, but other than that, I haven’t had much cause. A series of health setbacks kept…
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Way Up There
Way up there, saddled in the breeze, nestled where most will never see, lies a lake, a christening pool, a gift from Heaven, seems to me. To protect it, we leave it be, but I confess, a part believes, that one little dip in this jewel could turn an old soul new, and set a…
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Those Summer Days of Autumn
In heart, we didn’t know, but she knew. With a sun like that, how could we know? Nothing ever happened to give us that creeping in our bones. That cold show. But she knew to shed all and prepare. That the body’s rhythm isn’t cast aside by a warm surprise, and that for every exuberance,…
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They Call Him Bilbo Baggers
One of my favorite hiking developments in recent months is finding more buddies to explore the White Mountains with.