SELECTED ADVENTURES, with respect to “sense of place”:

2016 - 2020 North American West; Canada + USA

Explored coastal and mountain communities within British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Wyoming & Washington

2015                Orkney Expedition; Orkney Islands, Scotland

2 week assessment of local culture, including Neolithic sites Maeshow, Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae. Studied community fabric of Stromness; engaged Pier Arts Center, local artists and residents in examining quality of life and connectedness to the North Sea and North Atlantic.

2015                Shetland Expedition; Shetland Islands, Scotland

Studied island ferry transportation model between the islands of Fetlar, Unst and Mainland. Reviewed impact of winter storm conditions on community life and psyche via remote fishing böd.

2015                 Lost Coast & Yosemite Expedition; Northern California, USA

Inquiry into unique rural communities of southern Humboldt and northern Mendocino counties. Hiked twenty miles of Lost Coast Trail exploring Redwood and coastal ecosystems. Additional pedestrian trail exploration of John Muir Trail in Yosemite National Park and Bull Creek North Trail in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

2014                Khumbu Expedition; Khumbu Himalaya, Nepal

Cultural investigation of Tibetan Buddhist Monasteries, Sherpa villages and Sacred Sites Trail Project. Stayed alongside Sherpa families in traditional villages of Phortse and Upper Pangboche. Engaged Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee, Khumbu Climbing Center and local community stakeholders.

2013                Olympic and North Cascades National Park; Washington, USA

Inquiry into spiritual significance of Shi-Shi Beach to local Makah Tribe. Analyses of alpine environment by climbing expeditions of Mt. Baker via Coleman Glacier, Liberty Bell via Becky Route, South Early Winter Spire via South Arete and Eldorado Peak via Eldorado Glacier.

2012                Normandy Expedition; Normandy, France

Traced route of Allied invasion from Omaha Beach to Carentan on foot through hedgerows, Norman villages and country roads.

2012                West Highland Way; Western Highlands, Scotland

96 mile trek on ancient drover roads through rugged Highland countryside, from Milngavie to Fort William. Researched regional interplay between urban Glasgow and rural countryside, crossing Glen Coe, Loch Lomond and Rannoch Moor.

2012                The Dingle Way; County Kerry, Ireland

7 day hike circumnavigating the Dingle Peninsula through mountains, coastline and traditional Gaelic fishing villages. Assessed local pub culture and resident’s relationship with the North Atlantic and its direct impact on quality of life.

2012                Skye Trail; Isle of Skye, Scotland

Remote navigation of Elgol Peninsula and Camasunary Bay from Glen Sligachan to village of Broadford. Based out of isolated mountain bothy conducting alpine photography of Cuillen Range and assessing trekking infrastructure.

2012                Alpine Trail Analysis; French, Swiss & Italian Alps

2 month alpine hut-to-hut trek crossing three countries exploring pedestrian-based approach to alpine living. Hiked classic trails of Tour du Mont Blanc, Haute Route, and Via Alpina (Green Route).