Effort Is Everything

Effort Is Everything

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...
Showing Up

Showing Up

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...
Waves Are Blue

Waves Are Blue

There are so many reasons I’m passionate about voting today, but no reason is bigger than this little girl. Today I’m voting for her. Today I’m voting for our planet, for wild spaces, for affordable healthcare. There’s only one party that’s remotely close to doing...
Love and Four-Square

Love and Four-Square

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....
Keep Climbing

Keep Climbing

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...
Elevate Our Girls And Change The World

Elevate Our Girls And Change The World

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...