AWOL on the Appalachian Trail

by David Miller

am reinforced in my belief that walking a continuous path and sticking with the white blazes is the best way for me to hike.

More at issue is doing things in a way that enables me to sustain purpose and drive.

But if I were to blue-blaze away a chunk of trail, or leave miles to be done “later,” then it would be tempting to pare away even more of the trail, eventually concluding that there is no purpose to it.

Gumption is the most important thing for a thru-h...

score and one in which you hit a mulligan every time you are unhappy with a shot. In the latter case, being on th...

that are memorable are the ones that you make count. In a broader context, all rounds of golf are of no consequen...

you are the center of your own universe. You are free to create m...

you attempt to capture the highlights without burdening yourself with the tedium, the highlights lose the foundation that elevates them to the status of “highlight.” Analogies abound...

that we do. In playing a game, dieting, or hiking the AT, you benefit most when you commit ...

surely there is much more wildlife I pass without noticing.