The big day has finally arrived! I’m super excited to announce that my new book on the history of hiking has just been published, and is now available on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTRVVRYT

"Ramble On: How Hiking Became One of the Most Popular Outdoor Activities in the World" chronicles hiking’s roots in alpinism and mountaineering, the societal trends that fostered its growth, some of the early hikers from the nineteenth century, the first trails built specifically for recreational hiking, the formation of the first hiking clubs, as well as the evolution of hiking gear and apparel.

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My memory problems started small… I’d forget where I parked at the grocery store or walk into a room and completely blank on why I was there.
At first, I brushed it off. But then I started zoning out at work… stumbling over my words mid-sentence… and that’s when I knew something was really wrong.
I tried every “brain supplement” my doctor recommended, but none of them made a difference.
The fog never lifted. Every thought felt like a chore. I couldn’t even trust myself to drive, and whenever I took our dog for a long walk, I made sure someone was with me… just in case.
The hardest part? My family noticed. They didn’t say it out loud, but I could tell—they didn’t trust me to watch the grandkids alone anymore.
I tried brain exercises, strict diets, weekly doctor visits… but nothing helped. The only thing that changed was the name on my prescription—and the price going up every time.
I was losing hope. When I started refusing their medications, they hit me with the ultimate scare tactic: “If this keeps up, you’ll need a care home—and those aren’t cheap.”
I was at my lowest when an old friend reached out.
We caught up, and after hearing what I’d been through, she told me something that floored me: less than 10% of people actually improve with the treatments I was wasting my time (and money) on.
10%??? I thought I was the only one failing… but I wasn’t.
Then she sent me a short video. It explained the real root cause of my memory decline—something my doctor never even mentioned—and revealed a simple 8‑second “ear trick” I could start using immediately.
I tried it that day… and everything changed.
No more expensive meds. No more grueling routines or diets. I didn’t have to give up my favorite foods.
Within days, the fog lifted. My thoughts felt sharp again. I stopped relying on alarms and sticky notes. Conversations became effortless—I was back to being the person others came to for advice.
And the best part? I started recalling moments from my past I thought were lost forever. It feels like I’m reliving my youth.
I can’t thank my friend—or the researchers who uncovered this—enough. It truly felt like an answered prayer. 🙏
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Time is Running Out! This is the last day to receive 50% off on “Ramble On: How Hiking Became One of the Most Popular Outdoor Activities in the World” (this is the only time this book will be offered at a discount!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTRVVRYT

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Because of its very short tourist season, Mt. Rainier experimented with some very unconventional schemes to attract new visitors - in the hopes of raising more revenues for the park. This included opening a nine-hole golf course at Paradise in 1931! Fortunately, after the snow started falling in October of that year, the course was permanently closed. Believe it or not, this wasn’t the most egregious stunt ever employed by Rainier. You can read about these shocking footnotes in park history in “Ramble On”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTRVVRYT

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