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About a month ago, my friends @scarlessmeanie and @beanoweens set out to hike the Appalachian Trail. Give them a follow if you're interested in such adventures, or donate some beer to them if you stumble upon them in the woods. I'm equally excited for and jealous of them, but can't wait until they're making their way through the northeast and I can join them for at least a few days of hiking. (at Appalacian Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxhvfoJF8D8/?igshid=6tbdtw1ffpeq

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I hope you don't mind yet another photo from my time in the Pacific Northwest (at Mount Rainier National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw-CQn8FmF4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sj1v2rpq9tb1

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Soon it will be that time of year to get out in a canoe with your best friend, who is a cat. (at Camps Road Farm)

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There are some things I've accepted that I just will never do. This one gets a big ol' nooooooope from me. (at Gunks)

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Remember the Aggro Crag from Nickelodeon Guts? Every time I hike Bonticou Crag in the Shawanagunks I get flashbacks to my childhood. You don't win anything for making it to the top except getting to enjoy the crazy views, but those are pretty sweet. (at Mohonk Preserve)

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The summit of Alander (#37 in my upcoming guide) is unusually open for the area - unobstructed views for miles. I was hoping to try out some star photography, but once it was "dark," it was crazy to see how much light pollination there was coming from the seemingly-uninhabited valley below. Even an area that feels like the middle of nowhere when you're driving through it isn't nearly as free from the touch of human civilization as you'd think. (at Alander Mountain)

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Got my box of author copies of 50 Hikes in the Upper Hudson Valley! My second hiking guide is officially out on April 17th. Head over to the Amazon page in my bio to pre-order! (at Hudson Valley, NY)

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Hole up in a cabin when it's 15° F, break out the bourbon and 25 cent paperback sci-fi novel you found in a thrift store. (Dinosaur was included with the cabin). (at Alander Mountain)

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Camped at this vaguely creepy backwoods cabin last night and couldn't fall asleep because there was an animal right outside the door making what sounded like extremely loud farting sounds. (at Alander Mountain)

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Was really looking forward to there being a bar in the lodge at the top of this hike. Of course it closed just before I got there. (at Cannon Mountain)

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Headed up to New Hampshire this weekend to find some snow. Apparently I could have just been patient, but this view of Liberty was worth the drive alone. (at Franconia Notch, White Mountains)

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Feels like forever ago that I was hiking with @scarlessmeanie to get our Catskill hiking guide done, but the last couple years have just been nuts. Pretty excited to have my second guide releasing real soon, in April. (at Overlook Mountain)

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It sort of looks like Gothics is doing the "come at me bro" gesture but I might just need to catch up on sleep. (at Adirondack Mountains)

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Instead of calling for snow on the forecast now they should just be like "next Wednesday we're calling for five inches of mud." (at Shawangunk Ridge)

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When you hike out in the dark and the sound of your snowshoes rubbing against your backpack is eerily reminiscent of dogs barking in the distance. (at Adirondack Mountains)

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Watching the trailer for the new Mission Impossible movie and what do I see but Tom Cruise dangling off the cliffs of Preikestolen. Good choice: this might be the coolest place in the entire world that I've personally visited. (at Preikestolen)

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Been a while since I've taken any photos that I've really loved... guess I got photographers block. Kind of funny that my favorite winter photos of the last year are all from June. (Norway, man.)