“Why wilderness? Because we like the taste of freedom, because we like the smell of danger.” 
-Edward Abbey

I had a moment this trip when I was deep in the forest, off trail, following this amazing raging river of white water ripping down the side of the mountain and I knew there were moose nearby. I’m far from an adrenaline junkie, but nothing makes me feel more alive than encountering mighty things. It is in those moments when the veil of superiority and control is removed and the simplicity of existence becomes exhilarating. There in the quiet places, beauty overwhelms fear and the supernatural is clear. The light that sustains all life is awake and in me. This is why I hike. That is where I go.