nature – The 50 Year Plan

Posted on September 21, 2019

November 15, 2018 – South Lake Tahoe, California

If it weren’t for these hikes… Stop it, Nick. Look around you. Breathe the air. Enjoy the free time while you can. I often struggle with my mindset when it comes to these transitions. When I come to …

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Posted on May 11, 2019

October 8, 2018 – Willow Creek, California

by Nicholas Miller

I must be up early. Nobody is in the kitchen yet this morning except myself and Nehem. We greet each other as I make some coffee and set up my computer in an attempt to be productive while …

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Updated on May 25, 2018

April 22, 2018 – Sierra Foothills, California

by Nicholas Miller

And like that, I’m starting year four. [After an epic road trip from Iowa to California.] This place is beautiful. My host (Meibao) lives in paradise – surrounded by a pond, various mountains and forests, numerous pastures, and …

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Posted on August 11, 2017

May 28, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

My God, this feels incredible. I inhale deeply. With my eyes closed, I listen to the frogs croaking in the nearby pond. Slow exhale. I feel my body cooling from the water in the cold tub. Inhale. I …

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Posted on July 15, 2017

May 1, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

by Nicholas Miller

“Open the gates! Open the gates! Open the gates!” …Everyone chants as Kirk (the Druid ceremony leader) paces quickly around the altar, slamming his staff down into the stone circle as he goes. Will and I are sitting …

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Updated on April 30, 2017

September 17, 2016 – Wise River, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

Well, this was unexpected. Last winter, I worked at Lutsen Resort in Minnesota for a guy named Jim. Quite the adventurous type, he talked a lot about his time in Alaska and Montana. When I told him I …

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Posted on January 19, 2017

July 1, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

You’d think that I would be in a better mood. I certainly should be. The sun is setting, and I’m drifting with Miri in a kayak on the Hungry Horse reservoir. My favorite spot. But I’m agitated, and …

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Posted on December 26, 2016

June 22, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana

by Nicholas Miller

“You have a routine of change,” Miri says to me as we hike down from a waterfall in Columbia Mountain, where we had a brief midday meditation session. We’re talking more about my lifestyle – our views on …

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Posted on July 4, 2016

End: Year One, Lutsen, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

Reflections: 2015. The most challenging and rewarding year of my life thus far. The world has opened up to me in a way in which I never knew was possible. Or possibly, I never knew which way to …

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Posted on April 8, 2016

September 24, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

by Nicholas Miller

“Hoo, hoo hoo…” Almost as if on cue, we’re greeted by a horned owl as we walk towards the grove. My host is leading the way, torch in hand. He gently strikes the gong with a mallet before …

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The 50 Year Plan

Tag: nature

November 15, 2018 – South Lake Tahoe, California

April 22, 2018 – Sierra Foothills, California

May 28, 2017 – Trout Lake, Washington

September 17, 2016 – Wise River, Montana

July 1, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana

June 22, 2016 – Hungry Horse, Montana

End: Year One, Lutsen, Minnesota

September 24, 2015 – Finland, Minnesota

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