What will this world be like now that the earth has cracked open? 

Living through the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989 prompted me to ask that question, and it launched me on a journey of searching for my biological family, hoping to uncover my identity. 

And I did it while I was working as a wilderness guide throughout the American West.

My book, Unnatural Selection: A Memoir of Adoption and Wilderness tells the story of what happened next.

These uncertain times make it seem like our world has cracked open

We are all launching on a new journey, one that requires us to take stock of who we are and what we can do to make the world, and ourselves, more whole. 

As a writer and speaker, I explore how outdoor experiences and adventures can enrich our sense of identity and wholeness.