Casey Flynn studied hydrology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and worked as a field researcher in the mountains west of Boulder for two years. He then went on to work as an English teacher in China for a year, spending his free time between classes exploring and bike touring. Casey’s writing has appeared in Elevation Outdoors, Women’s Adventure, Climbing, and Skiing. He is an avid hiker, climber, runner, and absorber of the natural world.
With the bike stashed in a closed campground and my shoes swapped-out, I began to jog up the trail toward Avalanche Lake. My royal blue high socks were soaked from the ride up McDonald Creek and my cycling ga...
