"Choosing Experiences over Things," Absolutely Must be Stopped

This attempt to reject materialism has put us on a path where it is increasingly difficult to be thankful for what we have. Here's why we need to put out collective foot down:

The view from the ridge up to Mt. Elbert

Looking Ahead to Thanksgiving

I haven’t actually taken a single week off of writing Cole’s Climb since my first post published, back in July of 2021. I thought the Thanksgiving holiday would be a great week to take some time off. So I’m releasing this Thanksgiving themed essay now, and plan to take next Thursday of…