The Crossing
This Winter, alone with only whales, dolphins, seals and great white sharks to join her, Karen Wrenn navigated 150 nautical miles, over 5 days, becoming the first standup paddler to successfully cross all seven channels.
My life on the road
Alison Turner took a leap of faith, quitting a six-figure job for a life on the road with her dog, Max. She’s never been happier.
Learning to Love Water
At 20, LauraLynn Jansen faced down a diagnosis of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and beat the odds. Now she faces a watery opponent.
Who Goes Winter Camping Anyway?
Winter in Glacier National Park is one of many of Montana’s secret and precious gems.
The Big Hike for MS
Shawn Feliciano Garber isn’t going to let a multiple sclerosis diagnosis stop her from, well, anything.
Trail Fights and a Newlywed’s Confession
Even if we aren’t on a trail, dirty, or trying to walk in the wilderness, we get mad at the people we love most when we are stressed, tired, hungry, or otherwise out of kilter.
Dawn of the New Year
Surrounded by couples in lip locks and rogue packs of 16-year-old Italian boys, we five female travel companions counted together the last seconds of 2011. “Tre, due, uno!” The crowd erupted with slurred shouts of “buono anno!” and I realize this night makes up for a year of lost time.
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Spend an afternoon walking in the woods, swim bare breasted under a waterfall, push yourself through waves in the ocean or sing your heart out around a campfire. Feel yourself wild and powerful and a precious part of the life that grows all around you.
Craziness or Sanity?
You know that feeling when everyone thinks you are a little crazy? But, instead you know that your choices are the sanest ones you could make? That’s how I felt about a month ago…
Freeing The Mind
I’ll admit, I was in for this ride for all the wrong reasons. My reasoning for signing up was so I’d hopefully get in better shape and come back a certified yoga teacher. I had no intention to come back with a changed outlook on the world at large.
A Lyrical Landscape Along the Danube Bike Trail
Ann Yungmeyer’s great travelogue on her cycling trip down the Danube Bike Trail.
