Texas has a gravitational pull. After living in Austin for 20 years, the author shares practical and metaphysical advice on how to leave.

An arborist reflects on how we dispose of remains.

The author leans into an unbearably hot day to explore the most metal park in Austin.

The author finds connections between past, present, the city and himself on a multi-day wander through Montreal

The author ruminates on the unintentional effects of his presence while driving alone cross-country.

My initial encounter with BJJ, its effect on my sense of self, and my evolving motivations for training over a ten-year period.

A nurse’s aide at a psychiatric hospital negotiates relationships with human beings in the context of drugs, violence, and madness.

When is a chainsaw more than a chainsaw? Fiction, based on the author's experience in the tree care industry.

Cleaning condos and being a ski bum didn't set me free, but by the end of the season, there was at least one thing that did.

A love triangle between the author, a water park, and a river.

A seasonal affective guide to Spring and Summer in Austin.

Real people, electric scooters, and ditches cast a magical spell that takes me back to 90s-era Austin while visiting Boise, Idaho during the COVID pandemic.

I was bored with nature. Hunting gave me a path deeper into the wild and taught me about empathy, ethics, and my own mind.