Lurking in the mountains of Olympic Valley, California, among the lifeless trunks of trees which once stood tall and majestic, are faces...

Jevons Paradox and the Efficiency Trap As resources are used more efficiently, we end up using more of the thing, not less. As...

"Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood For nothing now can ever come to any good." ~ W. H. Auden's Funeral Blues Dalton's world had...

And our dance with the mountain The emotional ingredients of sights, sounds and textures, if bottled, could give the Chicago-based...

Far East Center, Palisades Tahoe On Wednesday, February 28th, it was a Spring-like day, warm enough to take a dip in the Lake. It was the...

The Stifel Palisades Tahoe Cup kick off parade was on Friday, February 23rd, 2024, led by members of the Army’s 10th Mountain Division....

The commencement speech you never heard “It's as though beautiful things have been placed here and there throughout the world to serve as...

A weekly post tapping into humanity's most curious minds. #1 Supercharger is a place to get a boost of encouragement and insight from the...

High above Olympic Valley is a place where magic discovers you. It's impossible not to feel it. Whether you're up there to enjoy a moment...

Reining in anxiety and fear It’s the end of the week, your flight arrives late, you’re tired, and all you want to do is go home, eat...

Bearing Witness Welcome... Thanks for throwing on your hiking boots and joining me on this quick trip around Lake Tahoe to discover what...

The enchanting stuff is out there, that's for sure. Whether it's through our words, our photos, our creativity or any form of connection,...

"You Gotta See This..." With over 50,000 photos on my iPhone 13 Pro, my obsession has led me to some pretty cool places and scenery, from...

Three mentors and clues they left behind Q: What is a blessing? A: Approval, Encouragement, Grace Imagine if you could sit with a council...

"The root of joy is gratefulness... It's not joy that makes us grateful; it's gratitude that makes us joyful." ~ David Steindl-Rast It's...

Special Delivery from our Olympic Valley Post Office 96146 Living in Olympic Valley, CA comes with consequences. You may not know it at...

High up on Granite Chief Trail, above Olympic Valley, are large, imposing Junipers and Bristlecone Pines. Like tall and majestic...

It was an early, bone-chilling-cold morning, and the Lake was calm under the rising sun. All the boats in the marina were facing in the...

Optimists Get To Win Billy Major (GBR) You see him out there. He's the one in the bleachers eating a hot dog, drinking a beer, and...

One way to flex your idea muscle “Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” ~ Carl Sagan Q: What is creativity? A: The...

Embracing Creativity in an entirely different way If you are skeptical and never expected to be inspired by art in its natural form, this...

A hike up a hill with a ghostwriter It's strange. So strange. It's very strange to me. As I look out my window I'm drawn to the mist...

"Thereby, it seemed, all was to be achieved if somewhere I had a hideaway and a refuge, if I knew of a retreat safe and quiet, with a...

It's in their emotional honesty, the way dogs study us - our fears, our courage, our love - that makes them our best friends and among...