We are down past the Epipelagic Zone (or Sun Zone) in a submarine named Idabel. Sun light stops penetrating after 656 feet. We go down farther and are down to …
Bucket List: Glamping in Joshua Tree
Joshua Tree is a truly surreal and magical place, unlike anywhere else in the world. Found where the Mojave and Colorado deserts merge, Joshua Tree National Park is characterized by …
Explore With Me: The Adventures of Chelsey Evans
Chelsey is an avid traveler and “sometimes adrenaline junkie” from San Diego, CA. She loves exploring the great outdoors as much as she can, wether that be hiking, backpacking, or …
5 Awesome Spots to Paddleboard: Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe. From the moment you get there you will know exactly why people travel from all over the world to see North America’s largest alpine lake. Famous for it’s …
American Wanderlove: The Adventures of Leslie Medley
Leslie Medley is a human. And she is human AF. She is also a world traveler, international conscious entrepreneur, speaker, coach and Co-Founder of American Wanderlove, Global Influencing Company. She …
Axis Earth: A Social Media App for Adventurers
Social media is an interesting phenomenon. It can connect people and be used as a tool to find inspiration for travel, adventures and hobbies. But it can also lead to …
Fat Tire Biking with Kananaskis Outfitters
Winter in Canada can be a really beautiful experience, even during a polar vortex. The landscape is completely transformed: lakes and waterfalls are completely frozen over, mountains and trees are …
Augusto Bartelle: Finding Passion for Life Through Skydiving
Augusto has this infectious passion for life that can be seen on social media and in person. When I first met him as I was getting my skydiving license back …
5 Reasons to Love Banff’s Sunshine Village
When I think of the perfect snowboarding day I think of riding deep in fresh powder on a bluebird day, epic mountain scenery and a vibrant atmosphere. When I think …
Night Photography and Light Painting: The Photography of Brian Rodriguez
Brian Rodriguez was born and raised in San Diego, California and later moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. Growing up he had an immense appreciating for nature and the mental and …
Hiking Tent Ridge Horseshoe, Kananaskis
I have really come to love the Kananaskis region over the last few years of visiting the Canadian Rockies. Located less than an hour drive outside Calgary, Kananaskis Country is …
Hiking Devil’s Thumb and Big Beehive, Lake Louise
Lake Louise is more than just one of the most beautiful glacial mountain lakes in the world. It is a special region of vibrant turquoise lakes, soaring rugged, snowcapped mountain …
Hiking Ha Ling Peak
If you have been to Canmore, chances are you’ve seen Ha Ling Peak. One of the famous peaks of the Canmore Triple Crown (alongside East End of Rundle and Mt. …
Larissa Arthur: Completing 100 Hikes for Dad
Larissa Arthur was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta with the Canadian Rockies right in her backyard. She grew up spending lots of time in the mountains with her parents and …
Day Trip: Hiking Above Lake Louise
The iconic Lake Louise is internationally known for its turquoise waters, jaw-dropping glacial mountain scenery and numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation. Each summer, people from all over the world travel …
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Have you ever wanted to explore some of the largest trees on this planet or quite possibly one of the most beautiful canyons in the world? Well that all exists …
Conquering the Skyline Trail in Jasper National Park
Overpacking has always been a bit of a problem of mine, so for this trip I made it a goal to pack lightly. I failed, once again on meeting that …
Meetup: Rummel Ridge
One of the reasons I started This Adventure Life was to create a community of outdoor adventure enthusiasts. I envisioned a website that adventurers around the world could use as …
Why Do You Do What You Do?
First of all, congratulations on surviving the seemingly endless month of January. Is there a tougher month to endure than that one? After my morning routine in the gym, my …
Nepal: Love at First Sight
Last month I fell in love, head over heels in love. I met the Himalayas. It was love at first sight. Forever, a piece of my heart will remain there. …
Snowshoeing in Colorado
I missed that feeling of release in your chest that only comes (for me at least!) from standing alone in the middle of the wilderness, save for a hiking buddy …
Juliana Brewer: Opting Outside
Juliana is originally from Brazil and has been in the United States for almost 19 years. She is married to a wonderful man, and together they have three amazing kids, who are her …
The Mountain Life: Bre Mirynech
Bre Mirynech, 24 years old, is a full time lover of the outdoors and life. She lives in Banff, Alberta, Canada. She moved from Ontario over four years ago and …
Jessi-Lynn Gloria: Alpine Ascents
Jessi, originally from Saskatchewan, currently lives in the Canadian Rockies, a premier destination for world-class climbing, alpine adventure and scenery. Jessi is a mountain hiker, climber and scrambler who loves to …
Why Are Glacial Lakes So Turquoise?
Have you seen photos of those piercingly blue and green colored lakes with towering mountains around them? I’m going to assume you’ve probably seen photos of Peyto Lake, Lake Moraine …
A Coffee Table Book from the Slopes: Interview with Curtis Cunningham
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love a good coffee table book. The ones that grace my place are there not just because they make my room look a bit …
Tom Park: Underwater Photography
Tom is a 22-year old underwater photographer and Dive Master working on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. He has a love for the ocean which drives his passion to …
Doug Hall: Overland Adventures and Photography
Doug is an avid adventurer, photographer and writer about all things nature. He enjoys off-roading, camping and extreme sports. He lives in Southern California but his travels take him all over the United …
Hisanori Yamawaki: San Francisco Photographer
Hisanori moved from Japan to San Francisco, CA last September to study abroad. An aspiring professional photographer, he has been actively pursuing his passion since last year. His advice for getting the …
Curtis Cunningham: Wonderful World of White
Curtis grew up in Alberta around photographs and fondly remembers spending time with his grandfather looking through his slides. Photography became more serious when his mom bought him a Canon Rebel …
Learning to Fly – Kirsten’s AFF Journey
Watch our founder Kirsten Alexis take to the skies on her journey to her solo license at Skydance Skydiving in Davis, CA.
Why I Skydive
Skydiving for me always feels like an escape from reality. The 60 seconds of free fall before I open my parachute doesn’t even feel like real life. Yet it’s more real …
Zaina Fattah: Flying Yogi
Zaina, 26, is a yoga practitioner, skydiver, and all-around lover of wellness, health, and life. She likes to think of herself as a “pretty average person” when it comes to what …
Jessica Maviano: Blue Skies and Freedom
Jessica is a Utah-based base jumper, skydiver, wingsuiter, and lover of life! Her passions in life take her across the United States and to different countries. Living an active life has always …
Garren Edginton: Destined to Fly
Garren grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah. As a young boy raised with two older brothers, he was exposed to all the things young boys do: jumping off of things and …
Garet Bloodworth: Breaking Skydiving Records
Garet, 27, is a professional skydiver and tunnel flyer in Chicago, IL. As the Lead Instructor at iFly Chicago, and believes the best tool for any skydiver to progress is tunnel …
Nick Keith: Greatness in a Hoodie
Nick Keith is an American-based skydiver, wingsuit pilot, musician, rock climber, world traveler, wilderness survivalist, real estate investor, and the most interesting millennial in the world that finds meaning in …
Right This Minute: Watch Our Founder Kirsten Alexis Learn to Skydive
This Adventure LifeAt This Adventure Life we celebrate the lives and stories of the people who live life fearlessly. #livefearlessly thisadventurelife.com
Mike Semanoff: An Unscripted Life
Mike Semanoff’s unscripted life has taken him from Recon missions with the 82nd airborne, to skydiving into high profile events, rubbing elbows with celebrities, soaring the skies under a paraglider, …
Femen Ogdun: Dreams of Flight
Femen is an avid skydiver and designer based in New York. Ever since she was a kid she dreamed of flight, and today wouldn’t trade the rush of freefall for …
Learning to Skydive: Accelerated Freefall Course
Last year I made it my mission to become a certified solo skydiver. I was a few months away from my 30th birthday, and was going over some goals I …
Bucket List Adventures: Hiking to The Wave
Visiting The Wave is like winning the lottery. But seriously, you have to win the lottery to have a chance to visit this jaw dropping, peaceful, other worldly place. Is …
Samantha Thompson: Adventures of a Travel Nurse
Samantha is a 28 year old travel nurse who loves traveling the world, reading and music. She is married to a travel nurse and partner in adventure. She describes herself …
Trekking in the Himalayas: My Journey to Everest Base Camp
When I was younger I was fascinated by documentaries and books featuring explorers attempting to climb and reach the summit Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Watching these …
Tips to Successfully Climb Mount Kilimanjaro
I booked my trip to Mount Kilimanjaro over a year before I set out on my journey to the summit. During that year I put a lot of my focus on …
Roasting Marshmellows Over Hot Lava: Big Island, Hawaii
Hiking to the Lava We went with Ahiu Lava Tours. They were a great group; they proved bananas don’t come from trees but roots. They cut down some fresh bananas …
My Journey to the Summit of Mount Kilimanjaro: The Roof of Africa
When I was a kid I had always been intrigued by adventures and expeditions. I loved nothing more than looking at National Geographic magazines, watching documentaries, playing with action figures …
Secrets of Nahanni: Interview with Marc McPherson
Have you ever been inspired to uncover secrets and mysteries of the past? “Secrets of Nahanni” is an upcoming documentary that will follow the journey of a small expedition crew. …
Day Trip: Kicking Horse Resort, Golden – Terminator Peak and the Grizzly Refuge
On our long drive back from Kelowna, we decided to take a break in the small town of Golden. Driving along Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway), you may think that …
Dino Peaks: Spreading Happiness in the Canadian Rockies
Richard Pastores, 24, lives in Calgary and lives to explore the nearby Rocky Mountains. He is described by many as an activist, adventurous and bubbly, which helps him when he …
Greenland: My Grand Adventure
Ski across Greenland they said… What a grand adventure I thought… but does anyone else have this problem with wearing rose tinted glasses when dreaming up the next big adventure? …
In Photos: Diving with Tiger and Hammerhead Sharks in the Bahamas
They’re the most feared predators on Earth, yet for something we are so frightened of we know surprising little about them. Hollywood and the media have embedded this notion within …
Yamnuska Wolfdogs Sanctuary Visit
Our founders Kirsten Alexis and Rob interact with the wolfdogs at Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary just outside Calgary, Alberta. This Adventure LifeAt This Adventure Life we celebrate the lives and stories …