peakandpaddle

In my world of summer camp and wilderness guiding, the months of June-September happen at a nearly frantic pace. They're months of exceptional adventure, only possible through hours of planning and

The sun above and the water below have finally broken through the foot and half of ice that covered our lake through the long, cold winter! Well, almost... Sunday afternoon, lured by enticing stretches

Devils Tower is easily one of the most striking National Monuments. In the midst of prairie, as far as the eye can see, it soars to nearly 900 feet. We could see it coming half an hour before we arrived,

When it rains in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (which is often), you soon learn why "Smoky" is part of its name. Those enchanted rivers of mist streaming up the mountain are made from a

Winter in the North is cold and dark, so everyone comes up with ways to brighten things up and make the season feel festive and light. The twinkle lights are pretty, but the Sunrise can't help putting

When Wife and I first ascended into the White Mountains of New Hampshire, we had a first hand view of the dramatic weather that they are famous for. As we summited Mt. Moosilauke, we encountered a dark,

While many cities are filled with stray dogs, the streets of the Moroccan cities I visited were filled with wandering cats. Many of them were friendly, most of them were diseased, but each one I met was

I live 12 hours from the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming- just close enough to get there for a weekend of camping, exploring, and hiking with Wife and Sam. We camped next to fields of wild sage in the highlands

A few pictures of my summer dwelling place in the Northwoods of Minnesota. This is the base camp that Wife and I operate our Boundary Water's guide service from. I'm sure there will be more pictures of

My wife's grandfather was laid to rest this past week on a cold, wintery day in central Ohio. His death has called us to his homestead to gather as family in remembrance of a life well lived and a man

I'm Levi, 27, I like hiking, photography and anything to do with the outdoors. I run a small wilderness outfitter in the Boundary Waters of northern MN with my wife (see below), accompanied by our dudley