ABOUT THE AUTHOR
A Life Immersed in Nature’s Wisdom
Nestled in the heart of the Colorado Rockies, surrounded by ancient pines and the eternal song of mountain rivers, I’ve dedicated my life to listening to what nature has to teach us.
Through years of solitary contemplation and deep observation, I’ve come to understand that the mountains hold sermons in their stones, and the trees speak in tongues older than human language.
PUBLISHED WORKS
Books That Speak to the Soul
Sermons in Stones
There are ghosts in the mountains, and whispers in the wind. Voices from the river are an invitation to journey through woods and canyons etched by time — to connect to purpose, truth, and meaning.
Sermons in Stones is a celebration of family, friends, and fly fishing from a man caught between the pull of the modern world and the quieter rhythms of Colorado mountain life.
Tongues in Trees
These are stories about the land that holds us, the voices that linger, and what we learn when we stay long enough to listen.
Lyrical, reflective essays rooted in the canyons and high country of northern Colorado — exploring inheritance, solitude, and the quiet ways wild places teach us who we are.
PHOTO AND VIDEO GALLERY
Moments in the Mountains
FROM THE JOURNAL
Stories of Colorado Mountain Life
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Monsoon
The winter of 2025-26 was the warmest and driest on record in Colorado. Snowpack was abysmal. Six years after the Cameron Peak fire, the largest in Colorado history, tore through this canyon, conditions this summer have felt eerily similar – hot, dry days, crunchy grasses, and low river flows. Thank God for the return of…
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Once in a Lifetime
The Cache la Poudre river is home water for me. I can usually bring a nice brown trout or two to hand anytime I go out. As a child the water was dominated by rainbow trout. An occasional brown was a thrill. And rarer still were brook trout, cutthroat, and the mountain whitefish (I’ve caught…
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Creative Space
The study in my cabin, the space I spend time in beneath the shadow of Boston Peak. I suppose Little Dave the cat, hanging out on the windowsill, is my muse of sorts, a source of inspiration to write about things wild and free.
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Whether you’re interested in my books, have questions about Pure Mountain Living, or simply want to share your own nature experiences or Colorado mountain lifestyle, I’d love to hear from you