Misadventures in the Adirondack Mountains
“What was that?” my friend whispered, as we froze together in the fading light of the surrounding forest. We held our breaths for a moment before shakily letting them out…
That time I fended off a bear, or how I got over my fear of spiders
“Have you been warned about the bear?” the ranger asked after we exchanged pleasantries? “Yes,” I said, “the ranger at the wilderness office told me all about her.” “Did they…
Life is an adventure. Live it well.
Life is an adventure. Live it well. This is how I remember my Dad, even as he laid on his deathbed, too weak to lift his head, muscles locked in…
She Is ABLE: Q & A with Elise Knicely
Elise Knicely is the Founder + CEO of Atlanta-based non-profit She Is ABLE. Get to know Elise and her awesome organization:
“Lake Michigan in a Dugout Canoe: The Log” By Amy Lukas and Mary Catterlin
In 2008, when twenty-year-old Mary Catterlin realized she couldn’t afford a boat she decided to make one. After months of searching, she towed a massive log to her parents home in…
“The Yellow Envelope” by Kim Dinan
It became clear in the first chapter of “The Yellow Envelope” that this was going to be a book I could easily devour in a few hours – the story…
Coalition Snow YOUth – A chat with co-founder Jen Gurecki
Coalition Snow is currently running a Kickstarter to raise $50,000 to create their Coalition YOUth line, a series of skis and snowboards for young women. We wanted to know why the…
You’re hardcore if…..
You don’t… -climb -live in a van/bus/other vehicle/tiny home -ski, ultrarun, surf or mountain bike -freelance from cafes to finance your adventures -travel to many states/countries in search of the…
What you find when you travel the world in search of yourself
When I quit my job, sold all of my possessions, and convinced my husband to take an open-ended trip around the world with me, the only thing I knew for…
Lessons in Running
I haven’t been running far distances for a long time. The majority of my running kicks had come in a binge-style. If you followed my Strava (an online activity tracking…