Article and Photography by John Morin | Owl Staff Confessions of an Insomniac It's 3 a.m. and the dogs are back. My traveling companions, Nikolai and Nonki, sleep soundly beside me in the small tent we rented back in Huaraz three days ago. Since then, the tent has proved less than ideal. On our first … Continue reading Facing the Mountains: How to Embrace a Life of Adventure
Thirst for Adventure: Why Some People Live Life on the Edge
By Nick DeMent | Photography John Morin / Owl Staff Strength and determination invigorate a focused rock climber as he struggles to push his body and soul upwards inches at a time, slowly but surely overcoming gravity and nature itself. As he fights for every ounce of ascension he feels the wind on his skin, … Continue reading Thirst for Adventure: Why Some People Live Life on the Edge
An Alaskan Adventure
Article & Photography by Brianna Breece | Owl Staff When thinking of a romantic vacation, maybe an island getaway comes to mind. But for my fiancé Joe and I, we had another idea. Joe and I had the opportunity of a lifetime in 2014. While on a Princess Cruise line through Alaska, we booked an … Continue reading An Alaskan Adventure
Pedaling the Peaks: An Experienced Cyclist Shares His Adventures
Article by Julie Podczaski | Owl Staff HCC instructor John Davis, pictured second from the right, has been cycling for 37 years. Riding through the morning sun in the mountains of Colorado, a cyclist passes wild elk and coyotes. His only concern is, “Did I put out the campfire?” This was the reality that John … Continue reading Pedaling the Peaks: An Experienced Cyclist Shares His Adventures
Philmont: A Trailblazer’s Paradise
Article by Andrew Huneke | Owl Staff Imagine you’re hiking up a vertical slope so steep that you look up and can’t see more than twenty feet ahead of you. You finally make it up to the top of this slope and are left standing 12,441 feet above the ground. You can spin around and … Continue reading Philmont: A Trailblazer’s Paradise