Exploring has been my passion since I can remember. Hiking the Kalalau Trail at 3 was just the beginning -- my drive to explore never wanes!
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North Cascades NP is my dream to visit. It's one of the least visited national parks, and I LOVE to visit lesser-known and off the beaten track places. There's something so beautiful about the rugged mountains rising over the electric blue lakes and rivers of North Cascades NP. I think that Mt Shuksan is one of the most beautiful mountains in the USA, and it is definitely a top bucket list item of mine to visit this park.
What has been your favorite adventure experience?Visiting the Dukha tribe of reindeer herders in the taiga of northern Mongolia, near Siberia. They still live a traditional nomadic life centered around reindeer herding. We had the honor of being up close with the magnificent reindeer the tribe relies on for their livelihoods. Staying in teepees, there was nothing around but miles of mountains and taiga, the most remote place I've visited. It took 3 days' journey, much of it with no roads and fording through rivers.
What would you do with $10,000?I would use it to kickstart my glamping business near Joshua Tree, CA. Starting a business takes lots of time and money, and this cash would go a long way to help us get started!
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