Some of you may not have ever heard of him. But if you’ve ever enjoyed a rafting trip down the Colorado river through the Grand Canyon, or walked in awe among some of the largest trees in the world in Redwoods National Park, you have Martin Litton to thank. Martin grew up in Northern California […]
adventure travel
National Geographic Adventurers of the Year 2014
It’s that time of year again. Every November, National Geographic puts out a list of their Adventurers of the Year, and this year, the list is as impressive and inspiring as ever. They choose these individuals based on “his or her extraordinary achievement in exploration, adventure sports, conservation, and humanitarianism.” Booyah is what I have […]
It’s All in the Family at Bear Claw Lodge
Perhaps his shiny, massive, belt buckle wasn’t the first thing I noticed about Gene Allen, co-owner of Bear Claw Lodge and patriarch of the Allen family. But it definitely caught my eye within the first fifteen minutes of meeting him. Gene had just picked me up in Smithers, British Columbia, located in Northern Central British […]