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Try This: What Really Matters?

In the end, what really matters most? What’s your answer? I’ll share mine—at the end. No fair skipping ahead. As Sue and I prepare for two more distance treks in Europe, we’re nervous. As with each of our previous eight adventures, we wonder what we will discover on the Via Francigena in Italy. It will … Continue reading Try This: What Really Matters? →

Childhood Numbers Reveal My Story

I have been drawn to young-adult books lately, moving away from my usual diet of non-fiction. Why? I have told myself it is because they are entertaining, compelling, and easy to read. But last week, after I finished yet another story about a boy who battled a long list of troubles no kid should have … Continue reading Childhood Numbers Reveal My Story →

Adventurer-Journalist Reviews Hoofin’ It

Reg’s note: Like other towns across America, our home of Ashland, Oregon lost its local newspaper several years ago, but our community has risen to support Ashland.news with an outpouring of interest and financial backing. I am honored that one of the site’s journalists, Lee Juillerat, read my latest book and posted this story and … Continue reading Adventurer-Journalist Reviews Hoofin’ It →

Barefoot Ken Conquers Paths Few Could Follow

Sue and I met Barefoot Ken on the John Muir Trail in 2021. I wrote about our encounter in my new book, Hoofin’ It on the John Muir Trail. You can read about his other astounding accomplishments and challenges in this post by clicking the link above. Feel free to comment here.

Gary Paulsen Pens a Masterpiece Adventure

There has been no better storyteller than the late Gary Paulsen, author of 200 books and best known for the adventure survival masterpiece Hatchet, the basis of a motion picture set in the Alaskan wilderness. Canyons may be his best book, though. It is a story of two youths’ paths to manhood, separated by more … Continue reading Gary Paulsen Pens a Masterpiece Adventure →

It’s Question Time With Canadian Author

Fellow Camino walker and author Kevin Craig, host of popular website, challenged me to a game of 20 questions. It really wasn’t a game, but there were 20 questions, many quite thought-provoking. You may not be able to resist coming up with your own answers. Share in comments if you would like. What was your … Continue reading It’s Question Time With Canadian Author →

Disappearance Turns Around Boy’s Life

Catherine Ryan Hyde, who authored the huge best seller Pay It Forward, is sneaky. I was an hour or so into Have You Seen Luis Velez? and wondered how her book would measure up to 10 others by Hyde that I had read. And then it happened. I was hooked, just as I have been … Continue reading Disappearance Turns Around Boy’s Life →

Look Where the Camino Got Me

In 2013, I may have been the most reluctant pilgrim to walk the Camino de Santiago. No doubt, I had no idea that the walk would lead my wife Sue and I to discover seven more distance trails in six more countries. And I never, ever could have foreseen our adventure on one of the … Continue reading Look Where the Camino Got Me →

Come Aboard Dove for an Unforgettable Voyage

I begin with advice for parents: Don’t give Dove to your kid if you want him or her to live a life in one place, or even in one country. And definitely hide the book unless you want to encourage youthful thoughts about adventures that pose life-threatening risks.The kid in the book is now 75 … Continue reading Come Aboard Dove for an Unforgettable Voyage →

Book of the Year: Looking for Alaska

A little late, isn’t it? You’re right, but I hope you’ll forgive me for focusing on the launch of my third book. So, here it is, my review (published last March) of my favorite book that I read in 2024: I glanced at this book’s title; I thought, “Perfect. A travel adventure book. To Alaska!” … Continue reading Book of the Year: Looking for Alaska →