One of my students boiled down the definition of “wilderness” to this: a place outdoors that makes you feel free. Camping in the wilderness, particularly in winter, is about as …
Winter Listicle: Kim Trevathan’s Top Five Movies That Make You Want to Go Outside
If you’re not up to facing the actual outdoors during these dark winter days, I’ve made a short list of viable movies that will make you feel as if you’ve …
Joining an ‘Interpretive Hike’ at Obed Wild and Scenic River
One of my most memorable trips into wilderness—a three-day float down the Green River through Dinosaur National Monument in Utah and Colorado—was nearly ruined by the guides who made us …
A Quick Guide to Trail-Running Sites in the Knoxville Area
The first trail runner, I’m guessing, was a Neanderthal in minimalist footwear fleeing a saber-toothed tiger. About 300,000 years later came seasonal trail runners, motivated less by predators than by …
Getting a Good View of the Supermoon at Obed Wild and Scenic River
Soft-spoken ranger Rick Ryan stood near the edge of a precipice 100 feet above Clear Creek and said this: “Parks are great places where we can go to find ourselves …