Another man died in the mountains. I say another because that fate is not uncommon in mountain towns. I say man because fatality among...

Agnes Bourne was three years old when she designed her very first home. I haven’t seen this design, but through Bourne’s vivid...

Many people want confidence. Many people wonder why they don’t have it. There are things that I am very confident in, such as leading...

A red shape flashes in the corner of my vision. I turn away from my students, and see a red fox lightly pitter pattering across fresh...

Recently, I started reading a book about spirituality called The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. I first discovered this book when I saw a...

There is not a one-size-fits-all in terms of waking up. It is actually quite simple: You open your eyes, and start your day. How we start...

I park my car next to a small snowbank of fresh snow, and see large footprints that head into the forest that start at my car. They...

Some of us are super confident venturing out into the wild on our own, and others not so much. People may be dissuaded from going hiking...

When I was in elementary school, I had a box containing around 300 gift cards. None of these gift cards ever had any money on them. I...

On the drive back from the airport in Boston I stare out the window at all the trees zipping by out the window. On long car rides I used...

Twinkling lights wherever you go, holiday desserts, family gathering, gift giving, time off from work - How could one not be happy around...

I planned to visit five national parks this week, and spend every night under the stars. I start to rethink this decision on the second...

Gear. Gear. Gear! You have it, or you don't. The word itself is so subjective - It can be valued at $5 or $5,000, depending on where you...

I take deep breaths, half because of physical exertion, and half because the air is dense with the musky-sweet smell of fallen leaves. So...

It can be easy to be healthy while living in an affluent urban area where you are a stone's throw away from a juice bar and an equinox...

Slipping out of the hotel room and into the quiet dark streets of rural Slovenia, I feel as though my heart might be set ablaze. The cool...

I posted a picture to social media last week of a moose that I saw while exploring the Bighorn Mountains. Someone commented, "Can I have...

Throwing away all your plastic Tupperware, leftover Halloween candy, plastic bags, conventional makeup, and single-use razors is not only...

As a young adult, I am on the move quite a bit. Everywhere my feet land, I am unsure if I will make this plot of earth my home, or if I...

Back in high school, I remember getting my first paycheck from my job, going to the mall with my friends, and spending it on poorly made...