Micro Adventures

MicroAdventure: 105℉ July Summer Heat in Plano, TX

Texas hot is no joke. Between wedding events, we had two-hours to kill. Perfect micro-adventure window. My son and I agreed that our two options were going to see a […]

Dispatch: Mountain Biking the Santa Cruz Redwoods to the Pacific Ocean

The flowy turns are silent. The thousand-year-old Redwoods peak at three hundred feet absorbing every sound below. The trails in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park are like Jurassic Park meets the […]

Dispatch: Stand Up Paddle (SUP) MicroAdventures

Stand Up Paddle (SUP) is safe, simple and available everywhere. Rent for $15 to $25. Buy an inflatable SUP for $600 @Costco. Bring your dog, your mother in law and […]

Destination: Five Best Mountain Hot Springs in Colorado and New Mexico

After a full day of snowboarding, a long peak hike or a roadside rest, I’ve enjoyed the five best mountain hot springs peppered throughout southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico. […]

Dispatch: Colorado’s Deepest Hole In the Ground: Black Canyon of the Gunnison

In March 2017, my daughter and I road tripped to visit Colorado’s deepest hole in the ground, The Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Now a National Park, this rugged steep-walled […]

Follow Your Weird to Find Your Superpower

Tonight, I wasn’t able to make an earlier flight home. It was 3 pm and my flight didn’t leave for 6 more hours. I put out a tweet “Need a […]

Trip Report: Adventure Awaits Colorado’s Winter Backcountry Huts & Yurts

We weren’t sure if the wood burning stovetop would be too hot to serve as a griddle for our pancakes. Alex improvised by adding a stick of butter to the […]

Destination: My Favorite Adventure Runs From Across the Globe

Some people collect stamps or guns. I collect intangibles like runs, trips, adventures and experiences. I’ve kept a mental list of my favorite runs from across the globe, but never […]

Dispatch: Perfect NYC Business Travel MicroAdventure Brooklyn Pumptrack

The winter chill rolled up the East River as Nik leaned into turn number two at Brooklyn’s Pumptrack. Just before close, I met Nik, pumptrack watchman for the day. I told […]

Trip Report: Father-Daughter California Road Trip From Los Angeles to San Francisco

The azure blue color of the sea and the barks of the sea lions pulled us from our car. We wandered down an unmarked scraggly brush covered trail as the […]