Walk in the light. I believe walking is the ideal pace to absorb the countryside and make fascinating personal discoveries. Travelling any faster and you lose sight of what is special and unique about the countryside surrounding you.

I came from a family of adventure spirits and became comfortable alone in the wilds of Northern British Columbia at a very young age. My family catered to those seeking wilderness and adventure and I grew up in the heart of the northern BC wilderness in a remote setting with no running water or electricity. I found that during prolonged periods of time in the wilderness I felt a true sense of calm, freedom, personal power and an appreciation for the greatness of the land that I was part of.

As an adult I continued to seek out true wilderness experiences. I began my career in the field of psychology, counseling youth. I worked in Outward Bound type programs introducing troubled youth to canoeing/kayaking, hiking, mountaineering, rock climbing and back country skiing. On my own, I continued to expand and develop my outdoor skills and explore, seeking places more and more remote. Still today, I am happiest sitting atop a mountain or trekking along a beautiful stream somewhere in the wilderness.

I have published ten books and co-authored six. I currently volunteer for Ground Search and Rescue and gain new knowledge and skills everyday in rescue procedures and techniques. I am currently certified in rope rescue, swift water rescue, Helicopter long-line rescue, cave rescue, and medical first responder.

My formal education and career has been varied, however, I find that my most useful and integrated education has been my informal life experiences. I have stood my ground with a charging grizzly bear, jumped out of airplanes, been rescued from life threatening situations, survived an airplane crash and felt the freedom and exhilaration of the wilderness.

As a nature lover and adventure travel, I love pioneering new routes and destinations and introducing people to the experience of the wilderness.