::blows away the dust:: Well, somehow we're right back to Summer again. The last nine months have been something special. It's hard to believe that in that time I've been fortunate enough to snowshoe frozen lakes, dive the depths of Whiskey Town, scale the heights of Shasta, and otherwise hike much of the Northern hinterlands. I'm in the middle of a dead zone as far as formal education goes. I'm still another year out before I can start much of the course work I had planned (I realized much of it has ridiculous work experience requirements). But, this has been a blessing. I was able to take some time off in January and completed the Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course--a necessary certification brought on by a close call at Mt. Lassen with a flipped car and several injured people. So Summer is starting again, and though I'm sure I'll find myself in some exciting positions, I really am looking forward to those relaxing days where the only th
Life after the Academy