Tag Archives: hiking

October is all work – and a little play!

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Megan

Where has time gone? This month has been nose to the grindstone with a big kid’s book project, a little non-fiction article for a kid’s science magazine, and a pile of queries for an upcoming travel adventure. That being said, … Continue reading →

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Changing Scenery Brings on the Writer’s Muse

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Megan

I played hooky from writing for a couple of days to head into the backcountry with my trail crew girl – and what a blast! We hiked and talked and climbed and talked and worked (okay… all I had to … Continue reading →

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Unexpected returns from slacking off!

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Megan

Summer’s charging ahead with very little time for writing beyond the Brooks-Range blog – but that’s as it should be, all play and little work in this short period of warmth. Flowers blooming, sun shining, insects buzzing, feet moving, bears … Continue reading →

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Back and blogging again

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Megan

“The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamouring to become visible.“- Vladimir Nabakov I showed a friend some travel pics a while ago and he asked, … Continue reading →

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At Work, On the Road

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Megan

Have computer, will travel. Finished up edits on my latest kid’s book in between hikes through Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, and BLM lands outside of Colorado National Monument.  Life is good!

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Fall in Alberta

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Megan

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Writing is not enough, we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe September has been a month full of trips close home. From one day hikes to weekend canoe trips to five days along … Continue reading →

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Get Outdoors

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Megan

“Some people dream of worthy accomplishments, while others  stay awake and do them.” – Unknown I read a blog post the other day that made sense. In a nutshell the piece reviewed a NYTimes article suggesting that getting outdoors was … Continue reading →

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Backpacking Adventures

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Megan

“The best cure for a sluggish mind is to disturb its routine.” – William H. Danforth Took time out from writing for a short overnight backpacking trip into Kananaskis Country’s Ribbon Lake.  Slipsliding Away On the way up to Buller … Continue reading →

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Wild Ice & Other Adventures

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Megan

We hiked in B.C.’s Invermere Valley these past days off and re-visited Lake of the Hanging Glacier.  Our first trip to the area was an overnight backpack trip years ago with our five-year-old daughter.  Back then, it took us most of the … Continue reading →

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Writing and Hiking: The Perfect Combo

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Megan

In my last post, I started with a Thoreau quote about moving feet leading to flowing thoughts. Apparently Henry David and I aren’t the only ones who have made this connection. Writers Who Hike 1. Kevin J. Anderson. This whole … Continue reading →

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