by Michael Leach | May 28, 2015 | Environment, Work
It was a rough night. With a 5 AM start time scheduled for my guide day the following morning, I made the trek from Bozeman to Gardiner (on the doorstep to Yellowstone’s northern range) to crash at my friend’s house. I settled in just in time to watch the fourth...
by Michael Leach | May 23, 2015 | Life, Work
The life of a writer/speaker is no different than that of others breaking out of the box to pursue creative endeavors: the tides are always changing. I’ve always loved water metaphors. In my next book Be Audacious: Inspiring Your Legacy and Living a Life That Matters,...
by Michael Leach | May 21, 2015 | Work
It was one year ago today that my memoir Grizzlies On My Mind was released. I won’t ever forget that magic day in Denver, Colorado. It began speaking on the steps of the state capitol as the closing speaker for a rally protesting the Keystone Pipeline and then...
by Michael Leach | May 20, 2015 | Life
The Hawaii brain train has left the station today. The power of adventure extends far beyond the experience itself. Saltwater, mountain air, pulsing river molecules, powder snow and grimy dirt, it all gets into our blood, becomes a part of who we are and enhances our...
by Michael Leach | May 15, 2015 | Environment, Life
Yesterday was one of those special, “for the memory book” days with my seven year-old daughter. Following my keynote the night before, as the opening ceremony speaker for Spring Into Yellowstone at the Buffalo Bill Cody Center of the West, the curator told us a black...