Picking off the Stragglers

This terrifying mountain lion encounter is a stark lesson about speaking up, being aware of approaching danger, and the perils of standing alone.

Something Stalked us in the Dark

I’ve spoken before about how the dark can be so absolute on the trail; the world may as well not exist outside of your flashlight beam.

This time, footsteps beyond our field of vision ruined the illusion. An unknown creature — we assumed it was one — moved gracefully with quiet padding paces. But the occasional twig, leaf …