Writing about Life and Adventures Found in the Outdoors
Let’s Protected Our Only Home
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit“
Edward Abbey
ALLISON NOBLE
Recent Posts
The Magic of Nature
Spring – Mid 1980’s At four years old, one of my first memories is laying on a bare mattress; trying to take a nap. I say “trying” because it was the middle of the day and I remember being wide awake. An invisible breeze twirled into the small wooden panel room from the narrow window … Continue reading The Magic of Nature
Long Live Dropping The Ego
“Film me as I run up this hill” I excitley demanded while throwing my phone towards my hiking partner. We were along Peralta Trail in the Superstition Mountains, right along the spot where Weaver’s Needle a tall rock formation first comes into view. This wasn’t my first rodeo on Peralta Trail. In fact, two years … Continue reading Long Live Dropping The Ego
A Story of Grief & Depression; & Magic Found In Nature
As my worn dusty hiking shoes curved along the mountain trail switchback, a speck of light caught my attention. I turned to look at the source behind me, and realized a rainbow was proudly arched from mountain top to mountain top along this early summer morning hike in Phoenix, Arizona. “Roy G Biv” I thought … Continue reading A Story of Grief & Depression; & Magic Found In Nature
A Reflection on Early Morning Hikes
I took sips of my lukewarm coffee as my sleepy eyes struggled to focus on the road. It doesn’t matter what time you wake up in the morning, if it’s still totally dark outside…it still feels like the middle of the night.
Allison Noble 