John Payne

Dec
03
North Ridge of Stuart, July 2012

North Ridge of Stuart, July 2012

My first long alpine climb.
9 min read
Dec
02
The Snake River Chinook Story

The Snake River Chinook Story

There’s been quite a lot of interest lately in removing the lower Snake River dams, and people have asserted
8 min read
Oct
24
Running the Teeanaway (2018)

Running the Teeanaway (2018)

Running a new 100-miler.
5 min read
Oct
24

The party of self-pity

One of the truest tests of character is a person’s ability to overcome self-pity in the face of adversity. Brett Kavanaugh fails.
3 min read
Oct
24

Raising teenagers

Raising teenagers is hard.  All of your parenting errors come back to haunt you when your children are old enough
8 min read
May
10
Grand Canyon, late April 2018

Grand Canyon, late April 2018

A spring hike in a difficult part of the Grand Canyon.
13 min read
May
08
Hentii province, Mongolia, July 2014

Hentii province, Mongolia, July 2014

A wet summer motorcycle trip through Hentii province, Mongolia
28 min read