Climbing mountains in the snow is one those things that I love doing. Even in the northeast, where the mountains are nowhere near as grand as they are in the west, there is a sense of adventure and accomplishment to be had. This past March, a few friends and I made the trip north to
Deep water soloing is one of those fringe activities, that some really enjoy, and many may not even know exists. Deep water soloing is a pretty straight forward. You take the sport of rock climb, replace the rope with some deep water, and voila, you have excitement. While deep water soloing may not pose the
Utah is one of my favorite places in the US, maybe North America. There is so much diversity in the landscape and so much to explore. Arches National Park is no exception to that. About two years ago I spent a hot summer afternoon in Arches, exploring. Though it was a scorching 90 degrees, I
With every passion there is some sort of risk involved. With climbing the worlds tallest peaks, that risk is the loss of life. Many pursue the mountains for personal reasons: Thrills, science, fame, but what about those who do it because it's their only source of income. This is the case with many of the
It has been nearly two years since I climbed to the summit of Mount Rainier in Washington, but I think about it all the time. It was one of the proudest moments of my life and through that experience I met a lot of great people, all with different reasons for being there. In this
My friend Jason and I spent most of this past winter working on a ski film at a local ski resort, and one shot we really wanted for the film was some aerial footage of the resort. So we did what any filmmaker in this situation would do, we went to the local airport and
One of my personal photography aspirations is to photograph all the state capitol buildings in the US, so far I have about 12 down. On a cross country trip last year, on our way from Seattle to Government Camp, Oregon, I made a stop in Olympia Washington to photograph the statehouse. The previous day was
Happy Independence day from Adventure Travel Buzz! Enjoy and be safe!
Travel is one of those things that can be done a various different comfort levels, and can encompass a seemingly endless set of parameters. A day trip to the zoo, a weekend trip to the beach, or at the opposite end of the spectrum, and yearlong hop around the world. Obviously, these each have different
This weekend we took to the lake to celebrate a friends birthday party. We grabbed our kayaks and headed down to Lake Jean at Ricketts Glen State Park in Northeast Pennsylvania. The weather was perfect for kayaking! It was warm, there were lofty clounds floating in the sky, and the winds were calm. While waiting