Articles by: Mark Griffith

Trekking in Yunnan, China

Trekking in Yunnan, China

The only way in is to hike, there are no roads. There is electricity, and cell service via China Mobile during the day (it goes out at night). There is water from the glaciers in the mountains above. They kill a pig once a week and around 80% of the village is also Tibetan. We spent a day getting in and a day getting out and 4 days hiking and relaxing.

by — March 8, 2013 — 0 comments — Community
Dreams of Summer Hikes in the North Cascades

Dreams of Summer Hikes in the North Cascades

The Milky Way stretched wide across the sky, a band of unfathomable depth, silhouetted on one side by mighty trees rooted to the earth with their branches seeking skyward. I could feel my mind and heart expanding at times to embrace in wonder the awe of their immensity and at other times the shrinking insignificance of my place relative to their vastness.

by — January 16, 2013 — 0 comments — Community, Fireside, Trails