Suffering, cats and hope in Advent
As I write this, our cat Blackie is doing what cats do when anyone is trying to concentrate on writing, and sticking his tail right…
Danger in the Dark: Cultivating the Senses for Adventure
The moon watched from above in the night’s darkness. I fingered the cold rough rock face until my fingers found enough traction to pull me…
Adventure and the Challenge of Your Daily Grind
“Are you sure we have time for this?” my husband, glancing toward the sky. Twilight was settling fast. Darkness wouldn’t be far behind. To be…
50 Mile Star Course: Pavement, Pain, and Perseverance
With 7 miles to go in our 50 hour endurance suck fest, I collapsed under a tree from exhaustion. Dripping with sweat, carrying my 35…
November Adventure Challenge: Take a Night Hike
This month’s adventure challenge is to take a night hike. November, with its early sunsets and temperate weather, is an ideal time to be able to get out on the trail in the dark. Here are a few tips for a successful night hike:
COLD AND UNCERTAIN
On August 11th, 2021 we set out on a family hike down the Daniel Ridge Falls trail in the Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina….
Choose an Adventurous Life
Two Octobers ago, I paused on the bank of the Gardner River and wondered just exactly why I would choose to be standing there in…
3 Ways to Have Peace in the Adventurous Storms of Life
Who thinks of peace in the middle of a storm? I bet you wouldn’t think of the word “peace” when thinking of the word “storm”….
October Adventure Challenge: Draw each day for Inktober
Remember the feeling when you were in kindergarten and your teacher handed you some crayons for the first time and invited you to draw whatever…
How to Get Your Kids to Love Adventure
If you have kids and want to instill the adventure spirit in them, then frequency, access, and awareness are king. That means for most of…