Long-distance hikes I've completed

I love nature, and I love to walk. Throughout the years, I've been fortunate to complete some amazing multi-month backcountry excursions in some the U.S.' most treasured public lands. Each of these experiences has inspired my personal philosophies, my professional research, and my overall understanding of Earth's tremendous natural processes. Below is just a sampler platter of photos from these epic adventures. I'm working periodically to update these - check back soon for more!

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Pacific Crest Trail

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Hiking across the snowy southern Sierra Nevada mountains in mid-June, 2017
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Fording one of the many raging snowmelt streams in the Sierra Nevada, July 2017
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An early-succession clearcut area affected by tree mortality in Washington, August 2017
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Watching the full solar eclipse from the trail near Mount Jefferson in Oregon, August 2017

Hayduke Trail

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One of the many slot canyons of the Hayduke trail, April 2021
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My hiking partner, Shannon, about to traverse the Red Ledges in Steven's Canyon, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, April 2021
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Navigating through pools of crisp, clear water in Grand Canyon National Park, May 2021
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The awe-inspiring scale of Grand Canyon National Park, May 2021
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Hitchhiking across the Colorado River at the bottom of the Grand Canyon near the confluence with the Little Colorado River, May 2021

Wind River High Route

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Looking north across Wyoming's Wind River Range after 8 days traversing high mountain passes, August 2022
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Climbing up a typical pass on the Wind River High Route, August 2022
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Scrambling up Wind River Peak, August 2022