Dec 30

When Preparation Meets Opportunity with Paul Ninson

One of my favorite things about the community we have around this show is the ongoing conversation not just between my guests, but with you, the listener. Whether it’s through my email newsletter, social media, or texting, the community we’ve built over 10+ years is real. This year, many of you asked for guests who are on their way up. Folks who have put what they've learned into action. Well, I could not think of... read more ›
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Jan 09

Higher than I’ve Ever Been — [for Clean, Safe Water]

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This is the highest I've ever been. It’s weird. Days on Kilimanjaro feel both infinitely long and short at the same time. They are long thanks to pre-dawn wakeups, 10 hours on trail 5 to 14 miles and 3-4,500 vertical feet covered each day. They are short because there is nearly zero time for anything but climbing, preparing for climbing, or, sleeping. Honestly, the focus is a welcome change from the day-to-day “real” world stuff.... read more ›
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Jan 06

Here We Go! Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for Clean Safe Drinking Water

Friends! I’ve sent out a few social pings over the past couple days about being in Africa, but this is really the first time I’ve had more than a moment to share the lay of the land. I’m here on a passion project with a group friends and educators (summitonthesummit.com) to learn more about the global water crisis, share what I learn with the... read more ›
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Dec 24
Sep 10

Stunning Photos of Africa from Above

As some of you might recall, I recently had the good fortune to work and travel on the African continent. Shooting in that area of the world is something that I've always wanted to do - and it did not disappoint. To the contrary, it opened up my understanding of the rich possibilities in the Sub-Sahara. We were there for almost two weeks and barely scratched the surface.... read more ›
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Aug 10

Sailing the Cape of Storms – South African Photo Shoot Kicks Off [On Location]

We're down in Cape Town, South Africa on a photo shoot with my great friend, world renowned explorer Mike Horn on the second installment of our four-part global expedition in collaboration with Polyform. You might recall we were down in Brazil with Mike not too long ago. It took our crew almost two full days to fly from Seattle to Cape Town, South Africa. This is my first trip to Cape Town and let me... read more ›
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May 02

Man vs. Wild: Pieter Hugo’s Incredible Photos of Hyena’s with Men

Sometimes, however, what starts with a cool cellphone picture sent from a friend becomes an amazing, thought-provoking piece of photojournalism that probes the relationships between humans at the wild, humans and animals, and humans and each other. And I'm rarely stopped dead in my tracks when a photo crosses my field of view - but I was with these photos, with this body of work. Pieter Hugo's The Hyena and Other Men is a series... read more ›
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Dec 13

Flying Rhinos: Mind-Blowing Photos & Video

Flying Rhinos from Green Renaissance on Vimeo. This story of Rhino rescue is beautifully told and heartwarming. Cheers to the people of Green Renaissance. BUTTTT...the VISUALS from this story? They are simply mind-blowing. Hey Team, keep doing your stuff.
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Dec 05

PHOTO INDUSTRY: HELP US RAISE $5000 TODAY (FOR @CHARITYwater)

FINAL UPDATE: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Together we raised $5000 -- enough to build a fresh water well that will serve 250 families forever--and we did it in under 18 hours. Who makes this possible? YOU and http://www.charitywater.org. Please check them out and continue to give. Consider asking your friends and family to re-direct what they'd normally spend on your birthday this year and send it to charity: water. 100% (yes you read... read more ›
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