During my last visit to Warsaw, I was unexpectedly invited to appear as a guest on the Polish TV show “Pytanie na Śniadanie,” or Question for Breakfast, on the channel TVP2. For anyone outside of Poland, this is basically the … Read More
This week I found myself in a terrible funk. Even though I had finally arrived home and taken time to rest, I simply could not get myself to do anything productive. Even making the bed was neglected as I paced … Read More
This is a piece of my life I feel comfortable sharing now, because it’s gotten me through challenges that I felt were breaking me. But I look back and celebrate those times because I see them now as opportunities that … Read More
This journal is from my Everest Base Camp trek with The Himalayan Stove Project, learn more and donate to help with our 5th container! I arrived at Lukla airport one day late. As I would come to learn, unpredictable flight … Read More
I found myself sitting in a room with balcony overlooking the only street in my ancestral village. It had been a couple weeks since I returned from Nepal where I trekked through the tallest mountain range in the world. Outside … Read More
Exactly four years ago today I quit my job as an attorney. Four years… I almost made it four years. Just this past week I found myself at a dead end, thinking it was all over. The feeling came over … Read More
The Devil’s Path in the Catskills of New York is notorious for being difficult, so much so that Backpacker Magazine named it the “hardest day hike in the United States.” There are several reasons why it got this reputation, the … Read More
Nestled under the jagged black peaks of Kluane National Park flows the wild Kathleen River. Its glowing turquoise waters pour out of a trap door hidden in a corner of Rainbow Lake, and it tumbles through with spectacular views that … Read More
“The light in the ocean is brighter than the light in the sky” These words echoed in my head as I floated towards a white textured wall infinite in every direction. I was weightless and could sense a gentle blue … Read More
Article also published at ModernHiker.com Suddenly, like electricity sparking in my muscle, my leg started to seize. My mind locked for a moment; it was not just a mental game now, my body was shutting down. The freezing wind across … Read More