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!
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!
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!
During the epic 2025 season, I set out in mid-January to see how many Southeast and Mid-Atlantic winter resorts I could hit during a whirlwind sixteen-day road trip. The answer was seventeen resorts spread across six states. By the end, I wasn’t exactly “running” on fumes. It was more like limping on coffee. Check out the story for Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area makes for a surprisingly adventurous destination on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey state line. Check out the story at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
From unexplained phenomena to baffling disappearances, follow the clues while discovering our country’s treasured protected areas.
“It felt like paddling through soggy cereal. My wife and I were deep within Everglades National Park, struggling to kayak past dense mats of periphyton, a mass of algae, fungi and other organisms. Making matters worse, numerous water trail markers were missing, seemingly swept away by recent hurricanes. After several confusing detours, the sun was getting low, and we were getting worried…”
Featuring 35 puzzling true stories, my new book takes readers to every corner of our diverse and beautiful country. Learn about baffling disappearances, unexplained phenomena, and the secret history of our national parks (from Sourcebooks). For more info and sales links check out the book page here!