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        The word grateful is an adjective that means to feel or show appreciation of kindness and to be thankful.  It gets it’s roots from the Latin term gratus, which means pleasing, agreeable and thankful.  The term reflection is used to express one’s serious thought...

        About 5 years ago, my wife and I were moving to the East Coast for work.  It was while on I-90 East going through the panhandle of Idaho that we realized how much we were going to miss the Pacific Northwest and how much we had yet to explore and experience this...

     Even while winter was still in full swing, I started thinking of the best  way to wind down spring and prep for a nice relaxing summer.  Since I had already committed to a cat skiing trip in Oregon, speedriding top in Chamonix and skiing and speedriding...

     Much like fingerprints, adventures are unique and one of a kind.   They are experiences that are enjoyed, interpreted and remembered differently from one person to the next.  We take our own previous experiences, emotions and attitudes into the wild and form new o...

     It’s no secret that Red Bull has become one of the most recognized and influential brands in the world.  Once just an energy drink, Red Bull is now well known for their video production company, Red Bull Media House as well as their professional sporting events li...

     At the time that I am writing this, there is a search effort underway for a friend of the speedflying and mountain community who is missing in the Jungfrau region of Switzerland.  I flew and shared laughs with Harrison Fast in Chamonix during this trip a...

  Most of us set goals for ourselves at some point in our lives.  Some are the proverbial short term and long term goals we are accustomed to hearing about when it comes to success seminars and self-help books.  A long term goal may be to get married and have children...

     We all lose track of the days as they pass by.  Each day gets another, “I’ll finish this tomorrow” or “Maybe next time” and even a few “See you soons."  The fact is, life doesn’t get any easier or slower.  We continue to fall victim to work and family related resp...

     Inspiration, determination, perseverance, positivity, ingenuity, teamwork, a great perspective on life and a little bit of luck are all it takes to start your own business (among other things like money and stuff).   For my good buddy James Scott, these things com...

         After a long week at Arctic Man, James and I loaded up the rig and  drove 4 hours south to Valdez, AK.  I was glued to the window almost the entire way.  Going from the interior Alaska Range to the coastal Chugach Range,  I witnessed the amazing sight that has...