Outdoor Reflections… The Black Bag in Every Kayak 18 Oct 2026 A Maine island, a Scout troop, and the ordinary work of being a good guest A black dry bag is an unlikely thing to remember fondly. Especially this particular bag.…
Outdoor Reflections 🎦Paddling Through Story: Environmental Films That Inspire Adventure and Awareness 7 May 202514 Oct 2026 When I’m not on the trail or paddling remote rivers, I’m usually recharging—and like many adventurers, I sometimes find that stillness through film recharges me. Over the years, I’ve curated…
Outdoor Reflections 🎦The Summit A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity 23 May 202214 Oct 2026 The Summit: A Chronicle Of Stones to Serenity (2009) is a beautiful film. It is a movie that showcases why adventures go beyond the possible and make the improbable a…
Outdoor Reflections It is ok to say no 24 Mar 202214 Oct 2026 It's ok to say no when you feel like a situation is not safe. This goes for guides, owners, employees, customers, family, parents, children, and on an outing with friends.…
Heritage & the Old Ways… 👨👩👦Perspective of an Outdoor Dad 10 Dec 202114 Oct 2026 The Crossroads Between Adventure and FamilyOriginally published May 11, 2013. Revisited as a reflection on parenthood and the outdoors.There are moments when the pull of the next expedition competes with…
Outdoor Reflections 🎦Halloween Survival Thriller Movies 28 Oct 202114 Oct 2026 🎃 Halloween fun. If you cannot get on the water this weekend for a moonlit paddle or venture into the woods 🍂 🍁 to curl up around a campfire 🔥…
Outdoor Reflections 🧗I drove my son to climb the walls… 7 Oct 202014 Oct 2026 ...at Vertical Ventures in Saint Petersburg Florida.
Outdoor Reflections I Can not Believe… 7 Oct 202014 Oct 2026 ...that a person I met never washed their sleeping bag. Their belief was that the material would be damaged and the stuffing would loose it's insulating properties. Where they got…
Outdoor Reflections 🎒What type of Turtle are you? 7 Oct 202014 Oct 2026 Like a turtle backpackers carry their home on their back