http://www.mountainmurmur.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:41:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve been doing this climbing thing for going on 23 years. That’s a long time, and it really should be something I’ve got pretty well figured out by now, and in a lot of respects I do. Except one. Getting injured. Again, if you know anything about my past, I should have ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/07/29/paying-to-play/ (Did this dog request a rescue? The author springs to action.) As a kayak guide, my friend Adam had hero issues. Meaning, he liked to do heroic stuff, whether or not people wanted him to. Case in point was the time he and I and our friend Ken were on a ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/07/21/the-overhero-debate/ Perhaps this epic adventure story will be an entry? Ecotrust, the conservation and entrepreneurial group based in Portland, Ore., invites aspiring filmmakers to participate in its Stories from our Watersheds film contest, which seeks 10-minutes-or-less digital films that capture the human, ecological and economic benefits of watershed restoration ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/07/16/watersheds-film-contest/ Life is all about perspective. Our satisfaction with the things we do and experience is directly related to our expectations. Whether it’s the big summer blockbuster movie we go see, or our performance in the local 5K, the enjoyment we derive is strongly linked to what we thought was going to ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/07/09/four-miles/ (The house wren defends its territory near the nesting box.) Cool, wet weather dominated June until the summer solstice. On June 21, the weather changed and warm, sunny days made it to the Tetons. The valley is vibrant and every shade of green. Nature is flourishing and reaches a ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/07/07/nature-news-summer-arrives-in-all-its-glory/ Last year Congress designated as wilderness some 300,000 acres along the Owyhee River in southwestern Idaho. The high desert is pocked with steep basalt canyons eventually winding toward the Snake River in Oregon. Earlier this month, Forrest McCarthy, public lands director for the Winter Wildlands Alliance and hardy packrafter, set out ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/06/25/riding-the-owyhee/ The people one surrounds oneself with are one of the largest predictors of job satisfaction. What one does also clearly plays a large role. I enjoy mountain biking. I enjoy helping people. And I enjoy the people who mountain bike. Therefore, predictably I enjoy being part of the International Mountain Bike ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/06/15/patrolling-on-mountain-bike/ As a parent I struggle with what I should and shouldn’t let my kids do. In the past, I tried to look at each incident as it happened. For example, can they ski that line safely or am I asking for trouble by letting them? Can they climb that route without ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/06/08/the-kids-are-alright/ (Hiking with clients on Munger Mountain south of Wilson.) June arrives to rivers rising, green grass and rainstorms. In the mountains we wait on end for summer's warmth to come. May was a typical spring month, with various weather systems moving through the Tetons. If you asked a local how spring ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/06/04/nature-news-changes-chicks-and-spring-blooms/ Tim Palmer, chronicler of American rivers, lays out a case for watershed conservation with education as its source. “People will fight for what they love, they love what they understand, and they understand what they have been shown and taught," he says. Toward that end the Snake River Fund fosters stewardship ... http://www.mountainmurmur.com/2010/05/30/summit-on-the-snake-and-wyoming-whitewater-championships/