While preparing to enter the workforce after college it was important to me to pursue a career that brought meaning to my life. I decided I wanted to blend my personal passion of outdoor recreation with my love of working with young people. My life had been changed by a mountaineering trip and I wanted…
For a long time, it’s been a common occurrence for me that while riding my mountain bike, I find myself having ridden off-trail into the woods. I always hopped back on and kept pedaling. After moving to Oregon in 2020, it seemed that maybe it was happening more often. After skiing into the orange boundary…
I drove my mom’s old minivan for a long time before purchasing a Ram Promaster. I was still in my career at the time and wanted it for weekend and vacation trips as a way to bring my outdoor gear along and avoid hotel fees. When my mental health was at an all-time low and…