Luke McGrawA Dark DiveSteadying my hand against the jostling of the bus and the insistent rattle of my nerves, I scratched my name on a dotted line, asserting...
Luke McGrawWhat Palestinians Do on the WeekendA few weeks before Becca and I left Palestine, we spent a Saturday spinning around the countryside with two of our best friends, both...
Luke McGrawClimbing Castleton TowerSunsets in Moab, Utah always deliver a good show. The towering canyon walls and innumerable, jutting rock formations seem to soften in...
Luke McGrawChaga in the Sauna at Orvis Hot Springs“Hot springs! Hot springs! Hot springs!” The chant filled our car, accompanied by some excited fist thumping on the center console. As we...
Becca McGrawParaclimbing NationalsWhen my husband, Luke McGraw, wanted to try out for Team USA paraclimbing, I learned to be his "caller".
Luke McGrawA Priest, a Gypsy & a Scotsman Becca and I get “blessed” much more frequently than your average couple, and I’m not talking about sneezing here. For some reason, random...
Luke McGrawDanger in PalestineSometimes it pays to have friends in low places. I’m talking about real rough types who don’t mind a bit of targeted violence to get a...
Luke McGrawHow to Write a Blog & Ride a UnicycleTrying to start a writing habit now, as a full grown adult, feels very awkward. It’s not intuitive, and I can’t help comparing what I’m...
Luke McGrawWhat Ice Climbing Taught MeOn a brisk morning in mid December, I found myself standing at the foot of a looming wall of ice, facing the conceptually simple but...