NZ: Backpacking The Kepler Track in 2 Days
The Kepler Track was my favorite of the two Great Walks we hiked in New Zealand. The other, the very popular Milford Track, had similar scenery, but none of the breathtaking ridgeline views that...
Top 5 Adventures – U.S.A.
Looking for an epic, bucket-list worthy adventure in the United States?
You've come to the right place.
This country is HUGE! Fifty-states and 3.8 million square miles. The landscape is diverse: mountains, beaches, oceans, lakes and rivers to...
How I Fell from a Tree and Found a Tumor
On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, while trimming an oak tree in Florida, I fell. I broke my back in four places, left fibula (leg) in two places, left radius (arm) in multiple places, suffered...
Lucky to be Alive! – Mountain Climbing Gone Wrong
On Wednesday, May 25, 2016, RG, my hiking partner, and I fell half way down an icy mountain and almost died. We want to thank Custer County Search and Rescue, EMS and Pueblo Park...
The Tennessean: Nashville Adventurer Spreads Mom’s Ashes Around the World
In advance of National Geographic Channel's new adventure/survival series, The Raft, Tennessean reporter, Jessica Bliss, caught up with Nashville's Payge McMahon, co-star of the show's premiere episode. What led Payge to a life as an...
