author of books & stories with an adventurous spin
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!
There’s something thrilling about summiting a mountain. Stunning views and rock scrambling make this one a classic day hike in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park.. Read the story at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
High above the Blue Ridge Parkway in Pisgah National Forest, the fall scenery was beautiful. But when it came to our backpacking skills, it wasn’t pretty. Read about fun times and comical blunders (hint: we also became hitchhikers) in the fall issue of Blue Ridge Outdoors!