Hi, welcome!

My name is Cameron Crowe, I live in New York City, and I’m looking for others who share my dual interest in hiking and Zen.

Zen and hiking are many things to many people, but I think what we seek in them is largely the same: escape, structure, safety, meaning, connection, beauty, joy, etc.—all just very ordinary, human things. It’s not my belief that ordinary humans need extraordinary practices. Rather, I think those of us drawn to practice on trail or on a cushion would be wise to spend our time simply addressing what brings us here.

My favorite Zen teachers are Barry Magid (with whom I took the precepts) and Karen Terzano (a fellow hiker), and I feel like Zen practice is largely about showing up and being honest. Whatever practice is, I hope we can find a way to do it together… on a trail through the forest :)

If something of this resonates with you or you want to find a way to practice together—and especially if you can think of a good trail name for a hiking sangha ;)—I would love to hear from you!

Happy trails!