Nov 21, 2011 | Leadership Skills, Snowboarding
Circus performers have a trapeze net to catch them while practicing new flips. Now, thanks to the work of paralyzed snowboarder, Aaron Coret, snowboarders can craft new tricks while avoiding unnecessary risk as they land softly on the Katal Landing Pad. Aaron Coret...
Nov 21, 2011 | Gear, Outdoor Leadership Training Tips (Blog Series), Program Management, Resources, Technology
by Ashley Denton People often ask me what are the most critical steps in starting or running an outdoor ministry. One of the first things I ask about is what kind of safety net will be set up for emergencies that come up in the wilderness? This week DeLorme launched a...
Nov 16, 2011 | Mission, Missions, Resources
by Ashley Denton Missio-Tourism, is Tourism with a Mission Purpose Recently a group of my friends just returned from trekking Annapurna Base Camp circuit through a company called, Nepal Outdoor Adventures. This trekking company is not just about exploring the...
Nov 14, 2011 | Backpacking, Resources
by Ashley Denton I recently learned that the VeteransBenefitsGIBill.com team has been working on identifying the most helpful backpacking blogs on the internet. Their Top 50 Best Backing Blogs List is below. For those of us who love backpacking, we owe a big...
Nov 14, 2011 | Leadership Skills, Sea Kayaking
Amanda Mahnke’s article in Bryn Mawr-Gladwyne Patch newspaper introduced me to Jon Bowermaster. He is a world-renowned journalist, oceans expert and National Geographic Society explorer. Jon produced the “Oceans 8” collection, which documents his sea kayaking...
