Winters in the mountains are usually pretty quiet. Most of the wildlife has either traveled to warmer climates or gone into hibernation, the sap of the trees and bushes made its way down to the roots until the temperature rises again in the spring. The layer of snow that covers everything dampens all sounds and creates a feeling of stillness and peacefulness.
Since I was a kid, I’ve always had a sensitive skin. I couldn’t go to the swimming pool without developing a rash from the chlorinated water. I went through spouts of eczema and allergic reactions most of my life. I...
Each Wednesday in small-town New Hampshire, I teach a booty shakin' sassy, and sexy dance fitness class called "Oula." The playlist is loaded with popular music with artists like Pitbull, Nicki Minaj, David Guetta, and Elle King...But unfortunately for me...
I recently made the jump from the east coast to the west, and have just settled in the beach city of Santa Monica, where I will be doing a bit more of the same: a little bar-tending, a little sailing,...
January 2017 was a month of adventure. I started the New Year snowboarding with friends at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, NY. Temperatures hovered around 0 degrees Fahrenheit at the summit of the mountain. Visibility was poor at times but...
On my trip from my temporary home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to my university in Rochester, New York, I made the most of the drive by camping at all of the National Parks on the way (and slightly out of the...
I have fished a lot of water over the years and this was some of roughest I have been on. These conditions create moisture and you need something that is going to keep the moisture out and keep the warmth in. Minus33 is essential to everyday fishing and hunting in Minnesota. The only way to catch fish is to be where they are regardless of weather.
Luckily, a few days after Christmas, the temperature dropped to 18 degrees and we were afforded our first taste of snow in the mountains. We decided to take advantage of the turn in weather to hike up to a pristine mountain pond situated above Lake George.
The October winds are here, and they bring with them swelling white caps and brisk gusts on the Hudson River. The sailboats that traverse these waters pitch and yaw in the sweeping currents. We also have to deal with the...
The next morning came fast and early, so we had a quick bite to eat and headed down to load up our gear for the day to come. We had a 6 mile boat ride ahead of us to get to where the crappies where holding up.
It's hot. It's the height of summer. It's the days where cotton clings to armpits and sweat trickles down spines. As I bike down the Western part of Manhattan Island, I drip with perspiration. The air is laden with the...
The cold wind and rain are little to match for Minus33. The rains came, the weather changed and it got very cold, and Minus33 kept me in the boat long after the storm left.
Well, Just when I thought it was all over and gave up all hope, the Wasatch was blessed with heavy snowfall (2 to 3 feet in areas) of our usual preference...high density, low moisture fluffy greatness. Although this season was...
A lot of people caveat wool as a winter time fabric. It has connotations of hounds-tooth sweaters at Christmas parties, woolen snowflake beanie caps in ski lodges, and itchy pilled scarves worn on our first toboggan runs as children. But...
The pictures above are from an early fall sunrise hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The hike started at 4:00 am so that I could catch a sunrise from the summit of East Osceola. The skies were clear...
