Welcome! And thanks for joining me in our best places. It’s better Out There, free from walls, free to breathe deep and Go. Explore, adventure, go high, fast, slow, long. Be.

Fueled by an intoxicating blend of my geographic roots and restless state of mind, I call this Adventuring at a Higher Latitude. I write about Nature’s finest and everything else, too, from children’s books and biographies (check the ghostwriting link!) to inspirational and humor. I also have an occasionally updated blog that I don’t pay enough attention to (I’ll get better!) but stay tuned for new content.

This site is basecamp to share my can’t-put-’em down book titles, intermittent doses of life list destinations and other amazingness of our great big world. Find out more in the links below. Let’s go out and Do Stuff!

Who’s up for wandering in circles out there in all that’s wild? My latest destination guides show off some of the best of my favorite places. Available on Amazon now.

Adventures

Feels like a good time to get outside. Where to? Up here in the Northland we fancy woods filled with birch and balsam fir and maple. And lakes!

What inspires you? Climbing mountains, paddling a river, camping in way-out-there wilderness, hiking a lakeside trail, looking into forever from a desert high point. Decadence delivered (just walk right in!) and I’ll show you some of the best, from the Upper Midwest to the Pacific Coast.

Updating as I can, here you’ll find adventures of various flavors, with a something a little extra. Come along to your favorite haunts or new additions to your life list, but don’t just go there. I’ll share notes on what matters about those places for a more intimate connection to your outdoors. Enjoy!

About me

I’m a self-propelled recreation junkie, big fan of what’s Out There, editor, and all-around scribe. A curious nomad, explorer, goofball prankster romantic. Part shoulder-to-the-wheel, part scholar. I rarely wear shoes. I live on wanderlust, adrenaline and joy, with an insatiable hunger to learn and laugh and live. Today is another adventure. Let’s see where it takes us!