thrill seeker travel

Skiing came to Sun Valley—as it came to all of us—by a roundabout manner. Having existed in Norway for centuries as a …

Grinning, I worked the levers and lowered my bucket. Drawing the teeth down and back, I chewed my first hole in the …

My brother Curt and I were sitting in the dining room of the Little America Hotel in Flagstaff, AZ after our ski …

When I was eight, I saw a vision of my future.  According to Argosy magazine, by the time I was thirty I …

Face it. There are some things you are not permitted to do. For example, you cannot perform surgery without a license. You …

When the squadron leader gave the signal, we hurried forward, crouching and firing, trying to get to an overturned cable spool where …

Here’s a tip for any would-be hikers out there.  Don’t trust the Internet. The trouble is anyone can post anything on the …

Death from spinal fracture was the final verdict for Otto Lilienthal. Displaying a heady mixture of audacity and ingenuity, Lilienthal, a German …

I like to watch the Amazing Race. It’s one of my favorite shows. With each new episode the show’s producers must find …

Some warning labels are ridiculous. A warning label on a chainsaw says: Do not attempt to stop chain with hands. A warning …