Journal

Stillness has permeated my life. Spring has always been a time of wind. Frantic movement – paring down, packing up, getting going. The snow is melting, the rivers are swelling,…

I wouldn’t consider winters in North Idaho particularly cold or harsh – in fact, they’re actually on the warm side, as evidenced by the mid-winter rain we often get. What…

Welcome to Mud and Mineral, a web site about the outdoor life. On this site I plan to share lessons learned working in the outdoor industry and as an environmental…