Over ten years ago, I joined the President’s Challenge. At the time, the President’s...
Health & Wellness
Snowshoeing: The Ultimate Bonding Experience
I have to be honest here. When I first started to snowshoe, I did it alone all the time. It was a...
Getting Back on Track: Lyme Disease Recovery
It was a typical fall morning in 2011 when, on the last steep hill of my daily hike, I felt like I...
Cross-Training on Acadia National Park’s Carriage Paths
In 1913, when John D Rockefeller, a summer resident of Mt. Desert Island, began planning the 57...
Nordic Walking for Warm Weather Training: A Book Review
More than 15 million people of all ages and fitness levels participate in Nordic walking, a sport...
Snowshoeing Saved My Life: The Impact on Depression
Snowshoeing saved my life this winter. It not literally saved my life, but figuratively. I don’t...
The Mountains are Calling: 10 Tips To Transition to Trail Running
When trudging along your regular running route no longer inspires you to lace up, it might be time...
Gear Review: Chunks of Energy
Tasty. Natural. Energy foods. Turns out, these three things aren’t mutually exclusive. The...
The Foraged Feast
Knowing what to eat in a survival situation is a great skill to have, but there’s more to...
Ticked Off: Protect Yourself from Lyme Disease
Lyme disease is one of the fastest-growing vector-borne diseases in North America for humans. In...
8 Bad Habits of Good Athletes
As an athlete and the one up logging miles at the crack of dawn and doggedly trekking through...
Snowshoeing With a Knee Injury: One Journey Back to the Outdoors
After a horse accident left me with a severe knee injury and ACL surgery, I had to rethink a few...
