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The Trail to Nowhere: Life and Death along the Colorado Trail

The Trail to Nowhere: Life and Death along the Colorado Trail

A cycling journey across Colorado's Rocky Mountains, and an exploration of what it means to be alive.

2024

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Why I’m Republishing My Book

A (long) story about “Resistance.”

13 min readJun 11, 2024

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Book cover and back-cover design.

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Simultaneous Invention: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Create

In a sentence, simultaneous invention is why you shouldn’t wait to create.

5 min readJan 28, 2024

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Simultaneous Invention: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Create

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The Environment

What Is The Amazon “Tipping Point,” Exactly?

And what will it mean for the future of our planet?

22 min readMar 24, 2024

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What Is The Amazon “Tipping Point,” Exactly?

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Concussions on the Ski Slopes: Why Living to Ski Doesn’t Make Skiing to Die For

A story of life and death on the ski slopes, and an open letter to fellow skiers and snowboarders alike.

16 min readOct 30, 2023

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Concussions on the Ski Slopes:
Why Living to Ski Doesn’t Make Skiing to Die For

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Zen and the Art of Mountain Biking

Cycling is meditation in motion.

14 min readDec 14, 2023

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Zen and the Art of Mountain Biking

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Make Something Beautiful

On “digital pollination,” and a naturalist’s guide to the modern media ecosystem.

9 min read2 days ago

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Make Something Beautiful

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A Ctrl+F Moment

Meditation is a “Ctrl+F” for the mind.

8 min read5 days ago

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A Ctrl+F Moment

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Like an Airborne Seed

The wandering ways that led me to the Colorado Trail — and into the wild.

4 min readJun 12, 2024

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Like an Airborne Seed

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Prologue

The prologue from my book, The Trail to Nowhere: Life and Death Along the Colorado Trail.

15 min readJun 6, 2024

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A trail across green slopes in Colorado.

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Life Lessons from a Houseplant

What a dying houseplant taught me about self-care, self-love, compassion, and acceptance.

10 min readJun 3, 2024

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Life Lessons from a Houseplant

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Quentin Septer

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Essayist. Science Journalist. Author of "The Trail to Nowhere: Life and Death Along the Colorado Trail."

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