Modern Day Walkabout: Road Trip Advice
I consider myself a semi-experienced traveler — someone who has taken the initiative to see the world but still does not possess the ease or confidence of a seasoned pro. After having visited four...
View ArticleUrban Parks Series: Spotlight on Redwood Park & Community Forest
I thought urban parks were reserved for big cities—places like Washington, D.C., Boston, New York City, Chicago. With their dense populations, traffic, and fast paces, these places need them, I...
View ArticleMegan Williams: Wing Walker and Survivor
Megan Williams is one of the most daring people I have met. After hearing her story while researching wing walking, I couldn’t wait to talk to her. She is new to the world of wing walking, currently...
View ArticleTraci Saor: Founder of G.O.N.E.
Traci Saor is the founder of G.O.N.E. (Get Outdoors Now and Everyday), which began informally about five years ago, when she started taking female friends kayaking. However, the informal meetings...
View Article#CyberMonday: Buy One, Get One FREE!
Happy #CyberMonday from Misadventures! Buy anything from the shop today, and you’ll receive a FREE copy of the latest issue. We’ll email you a discount code you can use yourself or send to a friend....
View ArticleSeries: What do you do for money?
Cammie Donaldson — 50-years-old Executive Director of the Florida Association of Native Nurseries — Melbourne, Florida Cammie Donaldson has been my neighbor since I was three. My parents say they...
View ArticleMuddling Through Stereotypes: A Decade of Traveling as an Eastern-European Woman
“No! Litoo-aynia, Yoo-kray-nia, Roo-may-nia – this way!” a Frankfurt airport staffer yelled as I tried to scan my biometric passport. She wanted to direct me to a line at a counter and away from a...
View ArticleOn Loneliness as a Solo Traveler
Often at night while staring up at the familiar wrinkles of tent ceiling there are fleeting longings for someone to talk to, to be a listener for. It is an awareness that can quickly be dismissed. My...
View ArticleThe Balancing Act: Adventure After Bipolar Disorder
I am sitting in my CRV in the parking lot of a hair salon in Tybee Beach, Georgia, eating stale crackers and a cheese stick. A mile South of me, Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron are running in slow...
View ArticleMisadventures at REI
Extra, extra, read all about it: We are so excited to announce that Misadventures is coming to five REI stores (and their shoppers!) across the country. As you may have heard, Issue 2 is sold out in...
View ArticleHome on the Road: From PCT to Tiny House
When I visited my friend Kara and her husband Tim a year ago in Bend, Oregon, their tiny house plan was in its conceptual phase. Kara had sketched up some rough plans, but like my husband Spanky and...
View ArticleHealing & Courage in the Face of Fear: An Interview with Leslie Laurie-Nicoll
I asked Leslie Laurie-Nicoll, a stage IV bladder cancer survivor and all-around heartwarming and inspiring woman, what is courage? “What is courage?” she replied, “Courage is the ability to move...
View ArticleBravery, Not Balance, Required at “Big Kid” Circus Camp
In 2016, the famous traveling youth circus and camp, Circus Smirkus, opened its doors for the first time to adult campers, for an aptly-named “Big Kid Camp.” Until now, Circus Smirkus has made its name...
View ArticleOn Marching, Then and Now
On Saturday, January 21, along with over two and a half million other people across the world, I participated in the Women’s March. I marched in my home city of Charlotte, North Carolina. I was...
View ArticleWhy It’s Time for Outdoor Women to Act
Let’s be honest. On November 8th the country made a decision that put everything we hold dear under attack. On January 21st, millions of women worldwide stood up and howled their dissent. That was day...
View ArticleDear America: A Cross-Country Journey
Dear America, The day finally came. It was a day I had been anticipating for so long. Pedaling through your towns and cities, over your mountains and prairies, through wind and rain and under the sun,...
View ArticleWild Hour
I woke up to my border collie stretched out on top of me. Her paws batted my shoulders and her deep brown eyes stared impatiently. The trails sat in the early morning light waiting for us. There was no...
View ArticleA Love Letter to Winter
It had been snowing all day and now it was dark, the air thick with falling flakes. The world was muffled and soft in the way it only is when it snows, and after dinner my dad started getting our coats...
View ArticleOutdoor Women’s Alliance: A Call for Community and Mentors
Beginner Blues For many outdoor activities, the prerequisites are daunting. How do I tie an anchor and which type of rope do I need? How do I know what type of bike I need? How do I learn to steer a...
View ArticleSwayed Always: Dogsledding in the Minnesota Boundary Waters
The winter is like the desert. We must be strategic with water, and a smoky liter in hand is a privilege. To dig the ice hole, I walk away from camp on the frozen lake towards streaky pink clouds in...
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