diff --git a/emacs-config.org b/emacs-config.org
index 17fa265..9abc2f4 100644
--- a/emacs-config.org
+++ b/emacs-config.org
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ Setting this in the :init of evil doesn't work for some reason. It has to be ear
 ** Behavioral Tweaks
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
 
+  (setq ring-bell-function 'ignore)
+
   (when IS-MACOS
     (setq mac-pass-command-to-system nil)) 
 
@@ -451,27 +453,30 @@ Setting this in the :init of evil doesn't work for some reason. It has to be ear
 #+end_src
 ** Dired
 #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-  (setq ring-bell-function 'ignore)
-  (setq dired-listing-switches "-al")
+  (setq dired-listing-switches "-alh --group-directories-first")
 
   ;; opening 'other window' on a subdir enters 2 window dired mode for copy/paste
-  (setq dired-dwim-target t) 
+  (setq dired-dwim-target t)
 
-  ;; ;; if dired's already loaded, then the keymap will be bound
-  ;; (if (boundp 'dired-mode-map)
-  ;;     (my-dired-init)
-  ;;   (add-hook 'dired-load-hook 'my-dired-init))
+  ;; refresh dired buffers automatically after file operations
+  (setq dired-auto-revert-buffer t)
+  (add-hook 'dired-mode-hook 'dired-hide-details-mode)
 
   (use-package dired-open
     :config
     (setq dired-open-extensions '(("png" . "nsxiv")
                                   ("mkv" . "mpv")
                                   ("avi" . "mpv"))))
-  ;; (eval-after-load 'evil
-  ;;   '(evil-define-key 'normal dired-mode-map (kbd "SPC") nil))
 
-  (use-package all-the-icons-dired
-    :hook (dired-mode . all-the-icons-dired-mode))
+  (use-package nerd-icons-dired
+    :hook (dired-mode . nerd-icons-dired-mode))
+
+  ;; Reuse dired buffer when navigating directories
+  (put 'dired-find-alternate-file 'disabled nil)
+  (with-eval-after-load 'dired
+    (evil-collection-define-key 'normal 'dired-mode-map
+      (kbd "RET") 'dired-find-alternate-file
+      (kbd "^")   'dired-up-directory))
 #+end_src
 
 ** Treemacs
@@ -539,7 +544,7 @@ I know these could be bound on a per-package basis, but since this is my primary
       ":" '(execute-extended-command                    :which-key "M-x")
       ";" '(eval-expression                             :which-key "Eval")
       "<" '(consult-buffer                              :which-key "Buffers (all)")
-      "-" '(dired                                       :which-key "Find Directory")
+      "-" '(dired-jump                                    :which-key "Find Directory")
       "d" '(docker                                      :which-key "Docker")
       "i" '(ian/conditional-imenu                       :which-key "Imenu")
       "w" '(ace-window                                  :which-key "Window")