10 Travel Books That Inspired My Love of Adventure Long before I became a writer, I was a voracious reader: In my teens I would often read a book in two days. Over time I came Keep Reading
Galapagos: Santa Cruz Island & Espanola Island
Santa Cruz Island was very different from the other islands in the Galapagos that we visited. Instead of volcanic rock or sand-strewn beaches, we headed into the grassy highlands to Rancho Keep Reading
GO GREEN TIP #83: Top Foods To Buy Organic (& When It’s Not Necessary)
In a ideal financial market, we'd all love to be able to buy all organic foods all the time. It's been well documented by now that conventionally-grown produce contains pesticide residue, which is Keep Reading
Jordan Romero, the Youngest Person Ever To Climb the Seven Summits
What were you doing when you were 13? California native Jordan Romero was cresting the summit of Mount Everest. He approached the climb from the more difficult Tibetan side, because he was too Keep Reading
ECO NEWS: Fighting the Burmese Python In Everglades National Park
Fighting the Burmese Python In Everglades National Park The United States recently announced a ban on importing Burmese Pythons and transporting the snakes across state lines. U.S. Keep Reading
Becoming A Professional Writer: How I Did It (& You Can, Too)
HOW DO YOU BECOME A WRITER? The one question people ask me more than any other is, How did you become a writer? This is the somewhat long, but very detailed answer– a revealing look at the journey Keep Reading
GO GREEN TIP #82: The Green Way To Organize House & Home
The Green Way To Organize House & Home Chances are that your New Year's goals include getting things under control, whether it be your body, work or home. The holidays leave many of us Keep Reading
ECO NEWS: Ecuador’s Yasuni National Park: Bold Eco-Initiative or Environmental Blackmail?
Ecuador's Yasuni National Park Bold Eco-Initiative or Environmental Blackmail? The nation of Ecuador is heading a controversial fundraising initiative to keep their Yasuni-ITT region of Keep Reading
Our Travels From A-Z
Our Travels From A-Z Remember MySpace? One of my favorite things about the site was the getting-to-know-you surveys people used to fill out. I haven’t logged onto MySpace in years, but Keep Reading
Galapagos Tortoises (including Lonesome George!)
The Galapagos Islands don’t have an official mascot, but if they did it would be the Galapagos Tortoise, which totally reminded me of the character Morla from The Neverending Story. We shot this Keep Reading
Hoppin John Recipe (Good Luck New Years Day Meal!)
Hoppin' John is a "soul food" that is a must-have New Years Day Meal in the American South, but its origins can be traced to West Africa and European cultures dating back to the Middle Ages. Back Keep Reading
How I Fell In Love With Travel (& Got Blessed By The Pope)
I've had a weird, wild rollercoaster ride of a life. My career has certainly brought its fair share of highs and lows along the way, but the insanity started long before I ever became a Keep Reading
INTERVIEW: Jeff Corwin On His New Show & Challenges Facing Wildlife Conservation
Jeff Corwin Interview On His New Show & Challenges Facing Wildlife Conservation I’ve been interested in wildlife ever since I was a kid, reading my grandmother’s old issues of Keep Reading
GLOBAL CUISINE: Mary’s Oatmeal Fruitcake Christmas Cookies Recipe
Mary's Oatmeal Fruitcake Christmas Cookies Recipe It would be impossible to overemphasize how much I love oatmeal raisin cookies. I may rarely eat oatmeal for breakfast, but for some Keep Reading
GO GREEN TIP #81: Top 5 Tips For A Green Christmas
Tips For A Green Christmas Over the years, Christmas has transformed from the "Season of Giving" to a season devoted to conspicuous consumption. We're sick of the manipulative toy ads, the Black Keep Reading
Heifer International Works To End Global Hunger Sustainably
When I was 19, I was homeless for 3 months. The "Why?" (a few bad choices made at a very troubled juncture in my life) isn't as important as the "What?" I slept wherever I could– on the floor of a Keep Reading
