Tales from the Cabin

The hand of fate is often portrayed as ominous. But fate can also be kind and welcome if we only make room in our lives to invite it in. The post Keeping the Fate appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

While I was writing one book, the inspiration for another unexpectedly walked through my door. It was just one of the unexpected turns the book would take (and me along with it) along the journey from transcript to completed work. The post “The Book I Was Meant to Write” appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

Drained in the 1910s, a once vast Indiana marsh is reclaiming its space, with the notable help of its core devotees. The post A Century Later, An Indiana Marshland is Restored appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

Grandma Gatewood was an Appalachian Trail pioneer. In 1955, at age 67, she set off to escape an abusive relationship and blazed a path that inspires women to this day. A new project seeks to create two bronze statues of Grandma Gatewood. one at her gravesite and one adjacent to the Appalachian Trail. The post Grandma Gatewood’s Life and Legacy appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

Ever think about hiking the Appalachian Trail in pieces? Here's a primer for getting started. The post How to Section Hike the Appalachian Trail appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

Aldo Leopold introduced the concepts of game management, wilderness areas, watershed management, land restoration, and the land ethic in his remarkable life. The post Finding Aldo Leopold’s Roots appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

In 2024, he is practically unknown — a man who considered himself an abject failure toiling in the shadows of America's greatest triumph of its day. The post Steele’s Legacies appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

In 1983, I set out with a few friends to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. It’s hard to believe now, but it was a time when fewer than 15 people completed the trail each year. In the ’70s and ’80s, when the trail through southern California wasn’t traversing mountains on well-established tread, it dropped into desert terrain, where dirt roads, known as “Jeep Roads” became the norm. The post No Water — In the worst possible place appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

Ernest Oberholtzer, one of America's great conservationists, revisited the scene of his his greatest adventure more than 50 years after the fact. The post Ernest Oberholtzer’s True North – Chapter 3 appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

A four-day hike on the Appalachian Trail took a turn into the absurd, thanks to a porcupine with a yen for eating engine parts. The post Tales from the Cabin, Chapter 2 — The Porcupine appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

This new podcast from author and storyteller Jeffrey H Ryan celebrates epic adventures, the joy of being in nature and tips for enjoying the great outdoors. The post Tales from the Cabin – Chapter 1 — The Voyage of the Gazelle appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

The post Author Talk – USFWS Historian Mark Madison and author Jeffrey H Ryan appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

Howard Zahniser's son, Ed, speaks about his father's impressive efforts to establish and protect American wilderness areas. It was a pleasure to interview him for this episode. The post Episode 2 – Howard Zahniser: A Champion for the Wilderness appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.

Aldo Leopold was one of the most talented and important contributors to America’s conservation movement. In the 1920s, he successfully lobbied for the creation of the first wilderness area in the world. In the 1930s, he established the field of game management by championing the idea that lands could be managed for the benefit of […] The post Aldo Leopold and The Birth of the Land Ethic appeared first on Tales from the Cabin.