author of books & stories with an adventurous spin
Follow the thrilling search for Moncacht-Apé! In this feature for Outside Magazine, the author tracks the mysterious journey from the Mississippi River bluffs of French Louisiana to the ancestral paths of the Rocky Mountains and the rain forests of the Olympic Peninsula. Along the way, Native authorities help reveal stunning new evidence about this forgotten explorer who reached the Pacific a century before Lewis & Clark. Now available at www.OutsideOnline.com!
Discover the Mysterious Journey of a Forgotten Native Explorer: Over 300 years ago, an adventurous Yazoo man from the Mississippi Valley crossed the entire North American continent and reached the Pacific Coast, about a century before Lewis & Clark. But Moncacht-Apé’s story was unfairly dismissed and forgotten. Now, a collaborative investigation, combining interdisciplinary practices and Indigenous knowledge, reveals stunning new evidence that helps unravel a dramatic true journey. Learn more at the project website!
An adventurous road trip along the Oregon National Historic Trail reveals treeless plains, remote mountains, river gorges, national park units, and eye-opening lessons about Indigenous and Western history. Check out the Oregon Trail road trip guide at Outside Online!
A private pilot named Kenneth Arnold kicked off a worldwide craze when he claimed he saw a string of shiny saucers fly over Mount Rainier National Park in 1947. Read this excerpt from Chapter 1 of my recent book Mysteries of the National Parks online at American Heritage Magazine!
You don’t have to leave our planet to explore space. From hidden Moon-like craters to forgotten astronaut training grounds, these terrestrial sites offer a chance to have your own Space Age adventures right here on Earth. Check out the story at outsideonline.com!
Once you get past the stigma, the Southern Appalachians are an unexpected ski region that deserves a closer look. Check out the story and pics at Ski Magazine!
Scandal and Subterfuge in the Race to Reach the North Pole? The two men who claimed to have reached the North Pole first would stop at nothing to hold the coveted title. Please check out the story, excerpted and adapted from my book Mysteries of the National Parks, in the Saturday Evening Post!
A modern road trip along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Missouri and Illinois reveals forts, mounds, river towns, outdoor adventures, and quiet surprises. Check out the story and photos in the digital edition of Terrain Magazine!
A springtime road trip along the Natchez Trace Parkway, which stretches 444 miles across the Deep South, reveals fascinating historic sites and fun woodland adventures. Come along for the ride at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
From a half-million symmetrical lakes to a lost gold mine, our national parks and public lands are home to fascinating and bizarre mysteries you can unravel on the ground. Read more at outsideonline.com!