For much of my early life, the words good, evil, and Satan carried enormous weight. They were not abstract ideas. They were forces. Real. Immediate. Dangerous. I grew up Seventh-day Adventist, and in that world Satan wasn’t symbolic. He was active. He could infiltrate objects, influence thoughts, possess people through the wrong book or ritual.
I didn’t choose my path or the path. It chose me. I’ve called Maine home since I was four—rocky coastlines, long winters, and people who don’t waste words. It’s a place that builds you from the inside out. Straight lines. No fluff. Earned trust. But in 1992, my wife and I pointed the car west…
We hit the road at 4:30AM to chase wolf howls in Lamar Valley. Yellowstone isn’t just a destination—it’s an obsession, and the best moments happen when everyone else is still asleep.
Before there was Teton Gravity Research, before Matchstick Productions, before big-mountain skiing became a marketing term, there was a kid from Gorham, Maine with a camera, a chip on his shoulder, and a soundtrack that didn t sound like anything the…
One of my all-time favorite videos about living true to yourself is “The Art of Defying Gravity”. Glen Plake is five years older than me, and I used to watch him in Greg Stump s films at the State Theatre in PortlandÉ
Weekends in Montana? They are for chasing adventure then maybe getting a few things done. But in Bozeman, Montana, adventure always comes first. This week…the vampires came in hard… on Wednesday, they pulled a Trojan Horse trick. I fell for it….
Easy Does It. Ride or Die. You’ve probably noticed I sign off with that a lot. Maybe you think it has nothing to do with investing but it does. In fact, it s the perfect way to explain one of…
Learn tools and technique I use to stay connected even when I’m out in rural Montana. With today’s technologies, it really is possible to work from anywhere. I break down the tools, techniques and stratgegies I useÉ
I’ve had a few readers ask what I mean by rails on edge. Some assume it s about unbridled risk. It’s not. Definition: On modern skis, there s a steel edge running along each side. That’s your lifeline. Old wooden skis didn’t have…
I’ve come to believe there are two kinds of people: tourists and explorers. Several years ago, my wife bought me a hand-drawn map of the United States with the locations of all 63 National Parks. It came with little pins toÉ
