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.

How Close Are You to Burning Out Your Team? Death Valley’s Warning for Driven Leaders

Ryan King

Published on: 09/04/2026

Relentless pressure doesn’t break people overnight... it wears them down quietly. This post reveals how leaders unknowingly create burnout and what it takes to build teams that perform without sacrificing their well-being.

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