Adventure
Growth and renewal through adventure and the call of the wild.
July 25, 2022
Deseret News Marathon
On Saturday, July 23, I completed my third marathon of the year by running the Deseret News Marathon in Salt Lake City. According to the race organizers, “the Deseret News Marathon is the oldest road...
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April 9, 2022
The 2022 Go! St. Louis Marathon
On Sunday, April 3, I successfully completed the 2022 Go! St. Louis Marathon. In addition to being my second marathon of the year, this event marked an important milestone. In 2020, I planned to run...
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March 7, 2022
The 2022 Atlanta Marathon
On February 27, I successfully completed the 2022 Atlanta Marathon. Officially titled the Public Atlanta Marathon, the event was my first organized race since the start of the pandemic, and my sixth marathon in the...
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October 10, 2021
Vivid Fall Colors in the Western Upper Peninsula
The fall tree foliage was especially vibrant and colorful during our recent visit to the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We made a quick jaunt to the UP the first weekend in October to view...
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June 27, 2021
Touring the Ohio to Erie Trail
From June 22 to June 26, 2021, I made a five-day journey bicycling across the state of Ohio along the Ohio to Erie Trail (OTET). I opted to travel south to north, beginning in Cincinnati...
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June 1, 2021
Biking The Illinois & Michigan Canal Trail
Dharma and I rode the Illinois & Michigan (I&M) Canal Trail, end-to-end, from east to west this weekend. The trail is the heart of the I&M Canal National Heritage Area. Designated in 1984, the I&M...
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April 22, 2021
A Visionary Environment: Leonard Knight’s Salvation Mountain
I first learned of Salvation Mountain while watching the biographical adventure film Into the Wild, which is based on the book by Jon Krakauer. The story explores the life and untimely death of Christopher McCandless. As...
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April 20, 2021
The Meandering Road to Spiral Jetty
I had been wanting to visit Robert Smithson’s earthwork, Spiral Jetty (1970), for years. However, I’ve never had the opportunity to venture out from Salt Lake City while in Utah. Recently, as we explored the...
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April 20, 2021
Laumeier Sculpture Park: Experience World-class Public Art in a Beautiful Natural Environment
I first visited Laumeier Sculpture Park in Saint Louis during a board reception at the American Alliance of Museums’ 2017 Annual Meeting. I now make a point of returning every time I’m passing through the...
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April 19, 2021
Majestic Utah! Exploring Zion, Canyonlands, and Arches National Parks
It’s National Park Week (April 17-25, 2021) and we just returned from a visit to three national parks in Utah: Zion, Canyonlands, and Arches. Our visits were part of our return trip home from a...
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