I met with Sarah Schuster yesterday at her store, Clearwater Outdoor to create a cooperative relationship. They are sponsoring/outfitting me for my outdoor adventures which result in photographs, writings (books), and speeches. All of these outcomes inspire not just stewardship towards the environment but also our own “in”vironment and the desire to pursue one’s dreams. … [...]
IAT (Map 77f) Day 9 Bowers Lake Road (going east) to Hi-Lo Road – 16.5 miles
Im really getting to break in my new Solomon trail shoes today! The first about 8 miles I did on the bike and on road, which isn’t my favorite. The farm country though and the back roads are beautiful! I still prefer hiking off road trail. The farmers field I had to get through was [...]
Lake Geneva Regional Times : Local Turns Survival Story into Motivational Message for Life
Please click the images below for the full story and to read more clearly. See my Images from The West Fork of the Oak Creek Canyon More stories from my Canyon Survival: Lake Geneva Regional Times Red Rock News – Sedona, Arizona Spirit Magazine Kristen Westlake Speech at the G2 Gallery, Venice CA – The [...]
I have a sponsor for my adventures! Thank you Sarah and Dave at Clearwater Outdoor (www.clearwateroutdoor.com)!
Thank you Sarah and Dave at Clearwater Outdoor in Lake Geneva, WI. The store is amazing.. be prepared to spend some time in there .. they have everything to outfit a person in whatever outdoor activity you choose. … If you aren’t local to Lake Geneva you can browse and buy at the Clearwater Outdoor [...]
IAT Day 8 Promo Prints
Images on this page at the very low price of $20 per image as a promotion (that runs until I finish the entire hiking of the Ice Age Trail .. ??) – and the more you purchase the greater your savings. All images are printed on glossy paper and surrounded with a stunning black border. [...]
A World of Wonder by Denise Schultz: Spirit of Geneva Lakes May 2010
Please click to see the article . .. Please note you may have to click again on the image that comes up to enlarge it to fill your browser.. A World of Wonder by Denise Schultz See my Images from The West Fork of the Oak Creek Canyon A Journey Through the Lens and Life Experience [...]
IAT (Map 84f) Day 8 Pike Lake Unit South through Holy Hill & Loew Lake – 16.9 miles
Story: I didn’t get a huge opportunity yesterday to write the story here. In fact I had had such a dramatic morning that I entirely missed the tracking of the section from Holy Hill Road on down so I’m re tracking that now. Though I enjoy being in nature to enjoy her, .. sometimes she [...]
IAT Day 7 map 82f Hartland thru Lapham on 81f – 14.4 miles
Story: Number of people today: too many! Animal of the day: indigo bunting, Waypoint 1: Through town it’s a bit of a maze but it makes the town part fun…a little poorly marked out of the park… Waypoint 2: the sign said Boardwalk closed for repairs and I could hear pounding hammers to bails ahead. [...]
IAT (Map 83f & part of 82) Day 6 Emerald Drive Trailhead South through Monches to Hwy K – 12.4 miles
Story: Animals today: crickets, red-tailed hawk, mallards overhead, tiny toads Number of other people on the trail: 4 Highlights: the coolest river crossing at Waypoint 3. Toads! Dairy Queen Chocolate dipped cone that was made EXTRA EXTRA LARGE just as I asked… So it’s not on the menu but ask and receive! … Lowlights: tent [...]
May 18 Day 5 Lapham Peak (re hiked as GPS didn’t work )
Story: Red-tailed hawks, Chipmunks, toads, orioles, geese were the animals of the day. I’ve been really loving this section of the IAT. Except for the first few miles it’s been prairie and woods and gorgeous! I really needed the attitude adjustment and getting into nature does that for me. Feeling stressed? Get outside… Just had [...]
IAT Day 4 (Map 81f – 80f) Hwy 18 South to 67 TrailHead – 12 miles
Story: This segment starts with the glacial Drumlin Trail and after being in forests and prairie for 3 days the asphalt wasn’t as much fun. The last road (Waterville) was long but at least with a nice variety of hills. 10:52: stopped at an open prairie to enjoy an apple and cheese, butterflies and birds. [...]
The Ice Age Trail – Day 3 – 10 miles
4:45pm – Ok, so I say day 3 of the Ice Age Trail and you ask what happened to 1 and 2? Well, I started one day by accident as I came home from my parents house. I intended to run at the normal Kettle route at the John Miur trails but the Ice Age [...]
IAT Day 1 (Map 80f) out and back 5 miles (10 miles total)
May 10,2010 This is where it starts… as I write the story here after hiking a Day 6 of the IAT. I woke up one night – at 3am – thinking about the three major US trails .. the Continental Divide, the Appalacian and the Pacific Crest … that was not a year ago.. Then [...]
Call of the Canyon – West Fork of the Oak Creek Canyon GPX tracks
This shows where I got lost on March 13 and spent the night in the canyon .. here are the tracks I made before my Iphone GPS trails stopped tracking me. It was difficult to track with the tall canyon walls as well though Call of the Canyon – Oak Creek Canyon between Sedona and [...]






