Black Tide
From the chapter, "Black Tide" in my narrative Hiking on the Edge: Dreams, Schemes and 1600 Miles on the California Coastal Trail. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill marked the birth of the [...]
Letter from John to the Hikers
"On Earth Day, April 22, and every day, begin the restoration of nature by restoring yourself,” urges author John McKinney. Excerpt from "Hiking the Holy Mountain: Tales of Monks and Miracles on [...]
Hike with Gratitude
“God has two dwellings: one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart,” declared Izaak Walton, the 17th century English writer now regarded as the “patron saint of [...]
Lost Coast
The Lost Coast is California’s wildest coast with cliff-edge trails, redwood groves and black sand beaches. We all need one place on the map, one place in hearts that is lost. Enjoy this [...]
Trail Sense Needed
“Why Do Otherwise Smart People do Such Stupid Things in the Great Outdoors?” An editorial about hikers I wrote for the Los Angeles Times asked this question and generated quite a [...]
California Burning
My op-ed, “Nature Has Something to Tell Us and it’s Time We Listened” was published recently in the Washington Post. The Post asked me to write a story about the California wildfires that was [...]
Hike with Gratitude
“God has two dwellings: one in heaven, and the other in a meek and thankful heart,” declared Izaak Walton, the 17th century English writer now regarded as the patron saint of fishing. Walton’s [...]
