“What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”—Mary Oliver

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Wearing my happy face in my happy space; this is when my wife Tracy and I trekked around the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

I’ve dedicated my life to seeking and inspiring others to live more worthwhile lives through service, education, adventures, and real relationships. I served as a pastor for over twenty years, ministering to two large congregations in Western Springs, Illinois, and Gainesville, Florida. I have also spent every summer of my life at Camp Highlands for Boys in Sayner, Wisconsin, where I am now the Executive Director.

I’ve also gone on some pretty epic adventures, from the 500-mile Camino Frances in Spain to the Kerry Way and the Burren Way in Ireland, to a portion of the Via Francigena in Italy, to almost every trail in the Porcupine Mountains of Michigan and Isle Royale National Park, to name a few.