by kimqi | Aug 19, 2021 | Michigan, North Country Trail
A couple days ago I made my first post in three weeks. That’s a long time, especially with all the words and ideas that have bubbled up. I try to catch and organize them. I get distracted by this idea or that one and end up on yet another path with more ideas to...
by kimqi | Aug 17, 2021 | Backpacking, Michigan, North Country Trail, Wyoming
Three years ago, I went backpacking in Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. It changed my life. The trip was incredible. I loved being so deeply connected with Nature. Many things shifted that week. I came home determined to return the following year. I trained at the...
by kimqi | Jul 26, 2021 | Hiking, Illinois
Dragonflies dart overhead while mosquitos buzz and bite in humidity so high, one can almost see it. It’s hot, maybe 90. The woods called and I answered in spite of the afternoon heat. I started the day listening to a new episode of a podcast I love. It is jammed full...
by kimqi | Jul 11, 2021 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail, Spring Hiking
“Look up! Think about all the things you are missing!” He said. “Don’t look at the ground. Trust that your feet know where they are and that they will keep you safely on the trail.” I agreed but half-heartedly, not even half-heartedly, a quarter-heartedly. Maybe...
by kimqi | Jul 11, 2021 | Manistee, Michigan
I have never been a fireworks enthusiast. In the 80s, I lived in Cambridge near the Charles River, the perfect place to watch the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular. People swarmed from all over to sit along the river. Public transportation choked. Traffic...
