Matt Miller, science storyteller
Matt Miller has this memory: he’s sitting on the floor of his grandfather’s home, waiting. And waiting. And waiting.
Character Sketch
Living beyond lists
From her perch on the small island, Colleen Miniuk-Sperry saw the glint of a silver boat. While her heart swelled with relief, physically she crumbled. The adrenaline that had gotten her here — safe, though stuck on a small piece of land outside the Forgotten Canyon — had been replaced by such deep-seated exhaustion, she began to sob.
Nomadic newshound
Danielle Taylor stood in the center of it all soaking in the silent beauty of the White Sands National Monument in New Mexico. She felt content. Finally.
Spencer E. Turner: Iron man in chest waders
When each of us writes -30- at the end of our career, we will have left tracks in the sand. Not all of us blaze trails, however, and fewer still will be able to look back and see, as Spencer E. Turner can, that they opened new frontiers.
Driving for Diversity: John Robinson works to open outdoors to all
By Peter Van Horn — Growing up, John Robinson didn’t like to read…
From business suit to camo
By Peter Van Horn — When Marsha Sue married Al Sue 21 years ago, she promised they would stay open to each other’s passions…
Nurturing outdoor explorers: Lydia Lohrer
By Peter Van Horn — In 1994 an editor for The Voice newspapers of Michigan told Lydia Lohrer that no one would read her column…
The 'Bangor Maineiac': Carey Kish
By Peter Van Horn — Carey Kish was 18 years old when he through-hiked the Appalachian Trail…
Persistence, a few good friends, a best effort:
By Jake McGinnis — According to Michigan author and freelance writer Tom Huggler, there are no secrets in outdoor writing. He doesn’t have a little tip for selling articles.