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Somewhere in the Weeds

Ken Wilcox

Join me for a little humor and insight as we travel and explore the mountains, deserts and coastal waters of the American West and beyond. Warning: Some stories could catch your boots on fire.

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Latest Issues

Old News on Boots on Fire

Earlier this month, I posted an ebook/Kindle version of Boots on Fire at Amazon. Quite a number responded, which was great! I’d hoped to stir up some reviews, so I made it free to everyone for a couple of days. That fabulous deal has passed...

10 days ago
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Letters from the Mountain

In my new mountain memoir, Boots on Fire, I share the story of meeting the legendary forest ranger, Harold Engles in 1982 near the summit of Whitehorse Mountain outside Darrington, Washington. The memory recrystallized this week while I was...

22 days ago
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Desert Canyon Getaway: Part 3 of 3

Part 1 of this story is here. Sorry for this delayed, final installment on my May 2026 Grand Canyon adventure. I’ll skip the footnote of excuses. If you haven’t already, do read Part 2 as the intro to Part 3 below.


In the midafterno...

a month ago
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Ultimate DC: Travel-Walk-Explore

The following images were posted at Amazon and sharing them here. This is what’s inside my new DC guide, Ultimate DC, available in print or ebook.

The ebook is only $2.99, while we await a few early reviews. Grab it quick before the price...

3 months ago

Waddling off to Mexico

Been meaning to share a snippet from Boots on Fire, but what to choose? Here’s where my thumb landed after it fluttered through the pages: The start of a wild, week-long trek across the desert and mountains of the Baja in December 1982...

3 months ago

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  • Ken Wilcox

    I'm passionate about the big outside (Pacific NW and beyond). Which also means I'm an avid hiker, biker, traveler, adventurer, Mars geek, and wily word wrangler. Author of four guidebooks, a memoir, and working on a novel (allegedly).

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