Allons-y!

My name is Jacob Emerick.

I am a web developer who focuses on practical, responsible implementation. Also, I enjoy hiking and think bow ties are cool.

Hackberry Springs via Needle Vista

Hackberry Spring is a great destination for a family hike. It's a short distance from the First Water horse lot, a good portion of it is in the shade, and there…
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Short Visit to Coon Bluff

In the ever-present struggle to find a reasonable hike for my boys there was one option that was simultaneously filled with potential and unknowns: Coon Bluff.…
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Ballantine Trail to Pine Mountain

Dull blue clouds hung low overhead, making me feel oddly claustrophobic as I tromped along the quiet desert trail. A few city lights glimmered in the west, and…
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