What to Do When You Meet a Wild Bear
The wilderness is full of creepy unnatural beasties waiting to rip you apart limb from limb. Over time we Continue reading
Chapter 1: Encountering a Bear
Bionic Tumbleweed
Always going (slowly).
Category Archives: Adventure
Stunning Feet of Adventure
What’s holding you up?
This Labor Day I hiked a trail rated at 100% more difficulty stars in Afoot & Afield than I have ever hiked before. Lack of planning, Continue reading
Behind The Curtain
There are moments in life when the universe will literally club you over the head with beauty if you pay just a little bit of attention. This can happen diving the depths of the ocean and conversing with the glittering and exotic life that you find there. It can happen Continue reading
No Barriers!
Mountain above Telluride CO
The weekend before last I attended the No Barriers Summit in Telluride Colorado. I went because the intersection of outdoorsy dirtball and physically disabled is tiny and remote and I was curious to see who else lives there. I went because Continue reading
The Sorest Thumb
“You alright?” the dive masters’ thick British accent faintly calls across the waves, betraying more than a little concern.
“Fine, just lost my mask.” Continue reading
Excellent If Unsolicited Advice From a Random Alaskan
K and I sat on the clearly marked “handicapped access” bench halfway between Exit Glacier Alaska and its parking lot. We discussed our life plans in the easy shorthand of people who have know each other since kindergarden. Continue reading
Movie!
Throwing yourself into new experiences can be terrifying. The unknown forces us to stretch beyond the end of where our comfort zones usually lie. This is a short film I made from footage shot last December while doing just that in New Zealand.
Wait, What’s That?
A friend since grade school, L has always walked like she is storming a castle. It’s a good day if I’m only a hundred feet behind her, it’s a good day for anyone if they are within fifty. Today, on the path through the rain forest, it’s not a good day.
Let me rephrase, it’s actually one of the most amazing days in the history of ever. Continue reading
Bionic Tumbleweed 
