Scaveys!
In the novel The Hike, a trio of survivors trek across the mid-west looking for others that may have narrowly escaped an ominous orange fog. In the excerpt below Stuart Rappaport returns to the group after venturing out on his own to describe his first sighting of a creature. There was a slight pause while Stuart reflected on the image that was burned into his memory and the other two were trying to imagine themselves in the hotel. Patrick asked “What do you mean it was a cr
Plan Your Next Adventure!
In the novel The Hike, Patrick and Mackenzie Kincaid set off from the West Tensleep Trailhead for a weekend backpacking trip. Of course, their adventure unfolds into a an experience unlike any other. He threw the other shoulder strap over his shoulder, situated the load a little, and tightened the chest and waist straps to get ready for a long walk up the mountain. Patrick motioned with his hand for Makenzie to follow him and walk the couple of hundred yards along the edge
Distinct Cries of Our Children
In the novel The Hike, a father and daughter leave for a backpacking trip in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. However, an ominous orange fog covers the landscape and causes humans and animals alike to experience a quick demise. The father and daughter duo survive the event by climbing higher on the mountain until the fog dissipates. On the way back down the mountain, the daughter races down the mountain faster than her father and the two become separated. The father hear
Is there life after the Yellowstone Super Volcano?
Yellowstone is an amazing place filled with beauty, power, and pristine nature. There is no place like it. What makes Yellowstone so unique? Many things, but the 35 - 45 mile Yellowstone Caldera (Supervolcano) geologists say was formed over three supervolcano eruptions that occurred long ago is one of them. Experts say that if a future eruption is similar to the prior ones, that lava flows probably wouldn't escape the park boundaries. However, the wind-flung ash could cov
A Relationship
I'm blessed with two wonderful daughters and a younger son. My oldest has always been a Daddy's girl who enjoys many of the same things that I do, which has created a very special relationship between the two of us. However, as she's becoming a young lady, our relationship is changing faster than I sometimes know how to accept it. While The Hike is a spirited adventure full of creatures and some macabre events, the main thread running through the story is how the bond of a
