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Rising into the Unknown

Life is a journey, let’s chase the summits and relish the adventure all along the way.

latest adventure posts

My Ultimate Hiking Gear Guide

My inspiration for mountains began when I was ten. I saw a documentary of Martin Luther King Jr. speaking about having been to the mountaintop (which I later found out was his final speech), and it sparked a passion in me.

A New Chapter Begins: Explore the Clark Family Branch Library

We are starting a new story in St. Louis! I’m thrilled to announce the grand opening of the two-story, 74,000-square-foot Clark Family Branch—which is now the largest library branch in the district!

Unveiling Phase 1 of the Clark Family Branch - Post Event Space and Plaza

CONGRATULATIONS to the POST Holdings Companies ribbon cutting ceremony at the “soon-to-open” Clark Family Branch of the St Louis County Library in Frontenac, Missouri!

Es Devlin Dazzles Audiences through Light, Sound, and Sculpture

I recently went to the exhibition An Atlas of Es Devlin at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum in New York. Es Devlin is an English stage designer and artist who is known for her work in theater, opera, concerts, and large public installations.

The Explorers Club 120th Annual Gala

I had an incredible time at the 120th annual Explorers Club Annual Dinner in New York City, where I met with fellow multidisciplinary explorers from around the world.

Learning About the 1904 World’s Fair with Missouri’s Historical Society

In 1904, St. Louis hosted The World’s Fair under the banner of The Louisiana Purchase Exposition.

ADVENTURE

Building Buttercup

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I can’t describe the powerful emotion I felt at this moment, for everything lost and gained in my whole life. It was a spiritual experience, from my heart.

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Climbing Capitol Peak

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Adventure is in my DNA

Ever since I read the stories of Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, I’ve looked at all of my life as an adventure. Listening and learning from my father was amazing story in history over the course of 40 years taught me that adventure was in my DNA at conception.

I’ve always been able to keep calm and have a level head and every situation I can remember. The only exception of this rule is that I don’t believe a person should not panic if they’re drowning. I would definitely drown panicking.

Beyond that all of life’s twists and turns good and bad ecstatic or heartbroken all add up to the different color crayons in your crayon box. That was a quote from my dad upon hearing some shocking news about my own colorful life.