Words about science and hiking
I’ve mostly stayed away from Rocky Mountain National Park the last few years. When I go (usually to lead Sierra Club ICO trips), cars are backed up for miles from the entrance. Not an ideal way to enjoy the Park’s wonders. The Park is now open, but on a rationed basis. You have to sign Read More …
High contagion in a world of low trust The death of Dr. Li Wenliang was not just a human tragedy. The man was a genuine hero, a doctor felled by a disease contracted from a patient. The practice of medicine can be overly transactional, more focused on the acquisition of wealth than the relief of suffering. Read More …
The narrative version of my March 2020 hike on the Desert Trail is now up at BackpackingLight.