The Queer Wildlands Technical Trail Crew writing in the waning sunlight at so-called Kearsarge Lakes, Pamidu Toiyabe / Sierra Nevada, Kings Canyon National Park all those placeswe thought weren'tmeant for us-- go. someone is there waiting for youto arrive or hoping to see youwhen theyfinally make it. there may befaint footprintsto follow, to deepen which … Continue reading p l a c e
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What I Carry on an Outdoor Adventure
Essay for Bay Nature, August 2020. I am an outdoor educator, most often, a backpacking and rock climbing instructor. Whether it’s a week-long trip or a twenty-four day trip, I am most nervous meeting students for the first time. That is when I am most aware of potential judgments based on my being small, Khmer, … Continue reading What I Carry on an Outdoor Adventure
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https://soundcloud.com/longcoolhallway/go-1 to people of color who want to spend time outdoors you deserve thisyou deserveto go to the woods for a hiketo go to a river for a paddleto go to the crag for a climb to go jump in the oceanto go play in mountain snow to spend a few hoursor a few precious … Continue reading g o
upon leaving the backcountry
i go to the mountains and am reminded of the world's vastness, the expanse of nature's imagination and then return to the city where mourning and raging always await i come out of the woods bracing myself for whatever horrors have taken place since i stepped out of range i am afraid to leave and … Continue reading upon leaving the backcountry