by Michael Leach | Jun 11, 2015 | Work
There’s no doubt that the life of anyone pursuing creative endeavors is filled with ups and downs. While writing my next book, the flow remained pretty damn consistent. My goal was to bang out between 1,000 and 2,000 words a day and this was a mission I managed to...
by Michael Leach | Jun 4, 2015 | Work
What is it about our American culture that celebrates hard work as the Holy Grail? Today, I stopped by a local shop for an oil change and tire rotation. Within minutes of walking in the machismo bantering between one of the clients and the crew behind the counter...
by Michael Leach | Jun 1, 2015 | Life
When the hurricane hits we must dig deep into our toolbox of storm-weathering tactics. As someone who has trained since I was a boy, I receive much of my peace, joy and sense of contentment from what I do physically. The need to go, combined with my love for wild...
by Michael Leach | May 31, 2015 | Life
Change is seldom easy, but change is always on the wing. Some change is chosen, and some is forced upon us. Each year in the Northern Hemisphere around March and April, depending upon where we find ourselves, one of the great natural changes in our calendar year...
by Michael Leach | May 28, 2015 | Environment, Work
It was a rough night. With a 5 AM start time scheduled for my guide day the following morning, I made the trek from Bozeman to Gardiner (on the doorstep to Yellowstone’s northern range) to crash at my friend’s house. I settled in just in time to watch the fourth...
