Recently, I got to revisit the Valley of the Giants, an awesome stretch of the North Country Trail, and one of the first trails I hiked to get me pumped about the Appalachian Trail over a year ago.

It also has been refreshing to experience the hikes around Pure Northern Michigan, of which there are quite a lot. Of course, it is not the same, but I have been having a great time exploring the trails and natural beauty around here. It has also made me think more specifically about future hikes, and I am assembling a [non-comprehensive] list of my future hikes.

A fellow explorer has also introduced some other adventure opportunities: living in Alaska, doing trail work, working as a nature guide. These would be wonderful ways to experience the world, and I am also considering my future in a writing career. Ideally, I would do both.

The world is vast, enormous. At times, this is nothing but overwhelming, but it should be viewed as an endless supply of opportunity, adventure, and potential for joy.