I wish I could say my first day heli skiing was an unmitigated success. But that would be a lie. It was a nearly spontaneous adventure. While I knew that I was going be skiing Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia, it wasn’t until the day before I left for Canada that I knew I’d […]
Being Brave
Skiing Again: An Adaptive Skier’s Return to the Slopes
From the BSM: In December 2012, I reviewed Judy Johnson Berna’s book, Just One Foot. I didn’t realize it then, but Judy had been away from skiing for a few years. This past season, she got back on snow. The challenge of skiing again surprised her. Here’s what she has to say about getting back out […]
How A Nonprofit With A Funny Name Drives Mountain Biking in Western Colorado
Last fall, I was asked to choose one non-profit organization for a magazine profile. It was a beautiful fall day, so after checking my email, I went mountain biking with a friend at Lunch Loop, a system of trails at the north end of the Tabeguache Trail that links Grand Junction and Montrose, Colorado. The […]
The Axel Project: Getting Kids On Bikes
A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn. ~Author Unknown It takes a special kind of strength to keep going when the road you’re on bends unendurably. By any measure, the Charrette family is special. As a mom, dad and two adorable sons, they […]
Bear Whisperer Steve Searles Keeps Bears Alive and Well at Mammoth Lakes
“Working with bears has taught me respect. Really, it’s taught me everything I know.” “Like many people, I grew up scary hearing campfire stories about bears, but humans are much more dangerous to other humans than bears are. We seem to need an enemy, but bears are not our enemy.” Thus saith the Bear Whisperer. […]