Get Outside

  • masculinity, resiliency, & humility

    Raising boys in rural Alaska comes with its own set of strong expectations — split fire wood, fix a boat kicker, hike through sideways rain. But raising emotionally intelligent boys here, and doing it through the lens of faith, takes… Continue reading

    masculinity, resiliency, & humility

  • rainy, rooted, & a little wild

    I grew up in Ketchikan — the town where it rains sideways, eagles are louder than car horns, and everyone either knows your family or knows of them. We’re an island community that when you leave and realize how rare… Continue reading

    rainy, rooted, & a little wild

  • rain & rainbows

    I hope you remember the rain — not just the soaking wet rain gear, boots filled to the brim, but the way we splashed in the mud puddles and knew that every storm in life shall pass. I hope you… Continue reading

    rain & rainbows

  • community, connection, & harmony

    There’s a quiet kind of magic that runs through the waters of Southeast Alaska—a wild, untamed beauty that gets into your core the longer you’re here. This little piece of the world, wrapped in coastlines & rainforests, mountains, and misty… Continue reading

    community, connection, & harmony