I can’t even put into words how profoundly and deeply being a part of this event, TEDx HeironymusPark moved me. Everything about it from rehearsals to the big show was overwhelming. The intensity of the preparation and focus from the speakers to the organizers was...

We live in a world of clichés, hype, trendy speak. There’s such an emphasis on the hustle, on results, on outcomes, in part because that’s what sells books, products and podcasts. But as a writer and father, I refuse to fall victim to the noise. Words matter. And I’m...

As a Montana democrat, like many, I awoke heavy hearted yesterday. It looked like we took a beating here in Big Sky Country on candidates and initiatives that matter to us. My daughter—who was charting the election results Tuesday night—fought tears learning about the...

I’m a weepy man. When it comes to my ten-year-old daughter and the magic of love, I’m a weepy dude. One night last week as we were going through our bedtime routine, close to falling asleep, my daughter asked me if I’d come play four-square with her at lunch recess....

I’ve always been a climber. As a kid on the bike, I always had to be the first to top out on the saddle up Beauty Creek. All through college I tackled the local routes around CDA. As a ranger in Yellowstone, it was all about reaching the summits. And for nearly a...

Honor our girls, change the world. I don’t want my daughter to learn her sense of self in a frat house. I don’t want her to be defined by her dyslexia. I want her to see herself as an equal member of this global community. A recent study published by M.I.T revealed...