Wisconsin Best Beer Hikes: Creating Community Around Two of the Dairy States Favorite Past Times
Needless to say, writing this book was a lot of fun! In a state best known for its rolling farmland, Wisconsin offers a surprising dual identity, shaped equally by its wild natural beauty and its long-standing beer culture. This is a state where the same community of nature lovers can spend the morning hiking through…
Hiking the Inca Trail: A Proposal at 8,000 Feet
My lungs were filing a formal complaint. Every breath felt thin and insufficient, as if the air itself was rationing oxygen and I hadn’t earned my share. My temples throbbed. My legs burned. My mouth tasted like coca leaves and effort. Above us, the Andes rose without apology, peaks clawing at the sky and utterly…
I was recently asked to answer the question, “Why do you travel?”
When I am lost in the world and completely outside of my element, I feel truly alive. It’s as if travel is my beloved and I am in relentless and passionate pursuit. It is when I am submersed in different cultures, languages and landscapes that I am enamored with the entirety of life and all…
Canyon Death Rides and Coca Leaves: 40 Days on a Motorcycle Through the Andes Mountains
Things look differently from the seat of a motorcycle going 90 kilometers per hour through the Peruvian Andes. They become more than your standard mountain range, they feel like a personality test. The mountains don’t just rise, they explode. Peaks like harpoon tips stab the sky before collapsing into rivers. I rented my motorcycle in…
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Chad Turner is an author, storyteller, and adventurer whose work explores the intersection of people, place, and purpose.
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