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I’m injury prone—have been since I was in high school. While it’s slowed me down over the years, it’s never stopped me from pursuing my passion for exercise, my addiction to dopamine, and my need for keeping my body in motion. My latest injury, sustained in a routine...
An Insiders Take on Yellowstone National Park’s Failure to Close Its Waters
Yellowstone National Park fails to respond to a crisis of unprecedented proportions occurring on its doorstep... I wept Saturday morning as I read the Bozeman Daily Chronicle article detailing the disaster that has recently struck the Yellowstone River, decimating its...
Ali Shook Up The World
He was a generation before my time, but growing up in my house, Muhammad Ali was a religion. He’s a transcendent figure whose courage and charisma truly shook up the world. As a kid in Chicago my dad fought, Golden Gloves, so I grew up on the sport of boxing. Though...
Condemnation vs. Empathy: A Different Perspective On The Death of A Bison Calf
Emotions ran high following a recent event here in Yellowstone that made national headlines and international news. Tragedy unfolded after a father and son attempted to rescue a bison calf in Yellowstone National Park that they believed to be cold and under duress. I...
Baylor Rape Scandal: Why We Should All Be Feminists
These aren’t random incidents we are seeing. No, it represents an epidemic of massive proportions. How is it that we continue to debate whether or not college athletes should be paid, when another major football program has made headlines for sexual assault? First...
Love, Dad: Stop Being Busy
My freshest "Love, Dad" column in Montana Parent tackles the busy myth. In a world where children are over-scheduled and constantly on the go, this piece challenges us all to slow down, parenting intentionally and mindfully, giving our children the pace and space they...
Counting Spoons
For all of you parents grinding day in and day out to provide your little one(s) love, stability and structure, this one is for you. My March "Love, Dad" column in Montana Parent is all about the wear down factor and how to keep on keeping on. We can count our spoons...
Happy Earth Day From Yellowstone Country
In honor of Earth Day I wanted to share a little excerpt from Grizzlies on My Mind and Be Audacious. Though they are two vastly different books, they both tell the story of passion, commitment to a cause, the importance of uncovering purpose and meaning in our lives,...
Swimming Into Positive Visualization
Every Sunday morning I head to the pool for a rendezvous with 2,000 meters of water. Like all of life, some days are easier than others. On brilliant bluebird days like yesterday in Bozeman, it's hard to go inside to swim, but yesterday, like all days, I emerged...
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