First there was an "accidental" hike that woke me up to the possibilities. In today's episode, I talk about the first hike I did on purpose: a dusty, desert romp down Goldstrike Canyon in Nevada. Boulder scrambles, anxiety, a glorious hot spring, and a delightful side of humanity I wasn't used to seeing.

[The nature soundscape for this episode was recorded on a recent hike along Lewis Creek in the Sierra National Forest.]