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21 Oct

Posted at 12:03h in Adventure Activism, An American Ascent, Book Tour, Charitable Giving, Diversity, Kids in Nature, National Parks, Special Events, The Adventure Gap by
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For some reason I couldn’t get the song to play. After having spent hours getting the introduction just right I’d be damned if I was going to let the opening frames of this film presentation go without music. Trying not to panic I simply reconfigured the audio file from .AIFF to .MP3 and it played flawlessly. Jake Shimabukuro’s tune Dragon flowed in perfect sync with the animated text and the logos of the Madison-based nonprofit groups this screening of An American Ascent aimed to support. With a free...

11 Mar

Posted at 09:07h in Book Tour, Commentary, Life Out Loud, The Adventure Gap by
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  March 11, 2015 Next stop Burlington, Vermont. Now that I’m finishing up the last leg of The Adventure Gap college book tour a few of the students I’ve had the opportunity to connect with are reaching out with letters and comments. It’s very exciting to know that the work I am doing has begun to resonate with young people around the country and I am very eager to engage in a national conservation on how we can get more kids into the outdoors. I believe there are...

21 Feb

Posted at 16:47h in Adventure Media Review, Book Tour, Commentary, The Adventure Gap by
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Last night I had the great pleasure of addressing the community of Pomona College in Southern California. In a full presentation of Expedition Denali I shared several slides and stories detailed in my book The Adventure Gap and beautifully depicted in our film An American Ascent. As the house lights came up with the closing credits at the Rose Hills Theatre a small audience of supporters offered up a graciously round of applause. Beaming with pride I took a small bow as the student who served as the...

03 Feb

Posted at 07:38h in Adventure Media Review, Film Festival, Mountain & Adventure Film Festival by
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Throughout the month of February action movie fans will have the opportunity to watch many of the great shorts and features of the past year. The Mountain & Adventure Film Festival offers direct online streaming of many compelling dramas and documentaries that made the rounds at popular events across the globe including 5Point, MountainFilm, Kendal, Adventure Film and Banff. Bringing a bit of the energy and excitement of the alpine sports and environmental protection communities to the small screen, this online festival aims to expand the adventure movie...

15 Sep

Posted at 08:00h in Adventure Activism, Adventure Media Review, Climbing, Expedition Denali, Fiction, Life Out Loud by
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Jamal’s senses snapped into focus with a sudden burst of light. The darkness that enveloped him had lasted only an instant as his mind recovered from the shock of having fallen. In those first few moments he wasn’t entirely sure where he was. His mama’s kitchen was the safest place he could imagine. But as the smell of cooking filled his nostrils, in his mouth there was the distinct taste of his own blood. “Why is it so cold?” he thought to himself. Then suddenly all at once...

01 Sep

Posted at 09:38h in Adventure Media Review, Diversity, Environmental Justice, Expedition Denali, National Parks by
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Fifty years ago this summer in 1964 Charles Madison Crenchaw became the first African-American to climb to the summit of Mount McKinley, the tallest peak in North America. Also known as Denali this peak represents the highest physical point that anyone can achieve in this country. And as metaphor of freedom, this seminal moment in history beautifully illustrates the references to mountains alluded to in Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech. “This will be the day when all of God’s children will be able to...