Every Breath You Take: A Coral Reef Lesson

Every Breath You Take: A Coral Reef Lesson

Deep breath, and hold it. Fifty percent of the oxygen your processing right now came from the oceans...most of that was generated by living coral reef systems. These reef systems...
Camping But Glamorous

Camping But Glamorous

Glamping...For when you want to “rough it” but don’t want to actually “rough it.” Ever heard of it? Take glamorous and camping and put them together and you’ve got glamping!...
Looping Around...Cruising The Great Loop

Looping Around...Cruising The Great Loop

Looping Around Introduction Aboard your cruiser, rocking on the gentle morning waves of Lake Michigan, you gaze at the soaring, iconic Chicago skyline. It is late September, with a crisp...
Hiking Half Dome

Hiking Half Dome

For the serious hikers A seasoned hiker is most likely already aware of the awe-inspiring Half Dome, located in Yosemite National Park. Anyone who has made the treacherous journey to...
Everything You Need To Know About Florida's Spiny Lobster Season

Everything You Need To Know About Florida's Spiny Lobster Season

Bug Hunting: Florida’s Mini-Season You take a big breath in, jackknife your body and dive down beneath the gently rolling waves. As you approach the seafloor, you spot it. Peeking...
Atlantic Crossing

Atlantic Crossing

THE PULL OF THE SEA Try to list as many words can you think of to describe the ocean, and your list may be quite large: sparkling, dazzling, mysterious, exhilarating...
The Awe and Adventure of Ballooning

The Awe and Adventure of Ballooning

Adventures in ballooning  By: Amanda Warehime Reaching the launch field in the dark, just an hour or so before dawn, there is a palpable feeling of restrained excitement. Thousands dressed...
Trip of a Lifetime Hiking Kilimanjaro With My Kids

Trip of a Lifetime Hiking Kilimanjaro With My Kids

A Dad, His kids and a summit One team. One fight. Closing in on 19,341 feet. We truly are, all in this together. The sun is softly rising over the...
The Old Man and a Sea

The Old Man and a Sea

What I learned fishing with my dad in the Galapagos 0.30.35° S, 89.43.64° W (just below the equator) The sand left in life’s hourglass was falling fast. Add in the...
29 Favorites about Key West.

29 Favorites about Key West.

For the “Leaplings” celebrating their actual birthday this year, here are our 29 favs about Key West. These are in no particular order, except the 1st one. The People. The...
Our Top 7 Spots to Enjoy a Cold Beer

Our Top 7 Spots to Enjoy a Cold Beer

Since the Bavarian monks perfected brewing about 1,000AD, global consumption of beer has grown to a little over 2 billion bottles per year. We’re interested in just one beer. And…that favorite...
Five Steps to Building the Perfect Rum Bar

Five Steps to Building the Perfect Rum Bar

Five Steps to Building the Perfect Rum Bar