Field Notes.
Essays, case studies, and observations from the trail. Some are about the work. Some are about the process. Some are about a bad decision we made so you don't have to.
Trail Reports
Trail Report
Bill Segars Just Got the Order of the Palmetto
The Order of the Palmetto is the highest civilian honor the state of South Carolina gives out. Last week, our client Bill Segars was added to the list. We’re writing about it because we’re genuinely proud, and because the whole thing is the kind of story that reminds us why we do this job in the first place.
Process
Notes From the Denali Trip That Made Us Rethink Our Process
The mountain is only visible about thirty percent of the time. We got lucky and saw the summit for about eight minutes at four in the morning on day two, before the clouds rolled back in. We did not see it again for the rest of the trip. I’ve been thinking about that trip for months.