From The Trail

The Field Notes.

Lessons in outdoor leadership.

Real leadership thinking, written from the trail. The mountain. The Airstream parked at the edge of somewhere worth being.

National parks teach the hard stuff. So do leaders who choose to lead differently.

Find Clarity in Stillness: Crater Lake's Deep Blue

Find Clarity in Stillness: Crater Lake's Deep Blue

Find Clarity in Stillness: Crater Lake's Deep BlueRyan King
Published on: 20/07/2026

Clarity doesn't come from adding more... it comes from what you keep out. Crater Lake reveals why the clearest lake in America has no inlet, and what it takes to lead from stillness instead of drowning in the noise.

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Grow Tall by Rooting Deep Together: Sequoia's Giants

Grow Tall by Rooting Deep Together: Sequoia's Giants

Grow Tall by Rooting Deep Together: Sequoia's GiantsRyan King
Published on: 16/07/2026

Strong teams don't fall apart because people stopped trying... they fall apart because nothing underneath was ever connected. Sequoia reveals why the tallest trees on earth stay standing, and what it takes to root a team that holds in a real storm.

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See the Patterns Your Team Is Copying: Bryce Canyon

See the Patterns Your Team Is Copying: Bryce Canyon

See the Patterns Your Team Is Copying: Bryce CanyonRyan King
Published on: 23/06/2026

Your team is shaped by the patterns you model, not the words you say. Bryce Canyon reveals how culture actually gets carved... one repeated cycle at a time. Here's how to stop blaming the canyon and start examining the water.

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Lead the Ones Who Don't Fit the Mold: Joshua Tree

Lead the Ones Who Don't Fit the Mold: Joshua Tree

Lead the Ones Who Don't Fit the Mold: Joshua TreeRyan King
Published on: 16/06/2026

The people on your team who don't fit the mold are the ones who change everything... if you know how to lead them. Joshua Tree reveals why the desert builds an ecosystem around its weirdest trees, and what that means for your most unconventional people.

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