I knew aging was a thing that would happen, I just didn't expect it to happen to me , specifically 39 and still climbing trees, wearing crop tops and causing ruckus. But seriously, in so many ways, age IS just a number. I know plenty of old people who did not grow wiser with age, and plenty of young people who think their best years are already behind them.   It's true you probably can't join the circus at 80. . . some ships do sail. . .but. . .   Some of my greatest mentors

A household uses money as a resource to add value to the lives of the people in the household. A (traditional) business uses people as the resource to add money to the business.  -@weaselle ​ I run Wayfinder Outdoors like a household- resources are shared to add value to the lives of instructors, our community and the natural world. And we'll do that while providing our clients with incredible, life changing experiences.  ​ Instructor Pay Pay structure at Wayfinder Outdoors i

If you hesitated, you need wilderness first aid training.   Is there a voice that starts whispering when you lose cell signal, when the sun sets, or when you're a full day from civilization? A voice that whispers…   “What if something goes wrong? What if I can’t handle it? Maybe we should go back…”   That anxious voice isn't about fitness, navigation, or gear. It's about medical confidence. And you can gain it in two days. This isn't death-by-PowerPoint. Ali and Mike throw re

The wilderness doesn't just test your skills, it shows you who you are. Challenge in wild places has the power to transform us. ​ I've...

I spend a lot of time on a particular beach along the Pamlico River. Along this beach, there is a band of beautiful blue-gray clay...

- It starts with feeling -  Humans have adorned themselves in all sorts of ways for thousands of years. These different ways of...

The equinox is tomorrow- the 22nd of September, and I'm writing this mostly to remind myself to take time to enjoy it. If you want to...

Originally posted to WayfinderAli.com From even before I can remember, I always felt the need to get in whatever body of water was...

Wisps of hair that had escaped my braid from three days in the wild suddenly brushed my cheeks in warning. My conversation with a fellow...

Rewilding is becoming a buzz word these days, and companies are jumping at a chance to make some money trying to turn rewilding into a...

We believe that time spent in the nature is critical to the human spirit, but that simply recreating in wilderness maintains the modern...