Based in the Pacific Northwest

Take the scenic route

Adventure asks me to leave familiar routines, adapt when conditions change, and trust the judgment experience has given me. The most memorable moments are rarely the ones that unfold exactly as expected.

Hiking, climbing, camping and travel are how I experience the world, learning to adapt as I go. Wild places offer a kind of perspective that is difficult to find anywhere else. They slow me down, test my assumptions, and remind me how small I am within a much larger world. They leave room for humility, wonder, and closer observation.

Adventure · Adaptability · Experience

Preserve more than a destination

Writing, photography, and film help me preserve more than a destination. I want to remember the atmosphere, movement, decisions, and small details that made an experience meaningful long after the journey is over.

I’m learning to turn places and experiences into stories through film. This is the side of me paying attention to a moment, finding a frame and working out how the pieces fit together in an edit. Modern Adventure Journal brings my interests together in one place. This is the side of me trying ideas, making things and finding ways to share the experiences I want to remember.

Photography · Film · Writing · Making

Make room for what’s next

I think about the life I hope to build: a future home with room to breathe, perhaps a ranch, and journeys that keep opening up my view of the world. These are possibilities I’m drawn toward, not a finished plan.

Meaningful work, close relationships and time to explore are part of that picture. This is the side of me asking where I want to go, what matters most and how to make room for it.

Future home · Travel · Meaningful work · Relationships

Curious about how it works

Cars, aircraft, cameras, and the systems behind them first drew me toward engineering. That curiosity shapes how I observe design, solve problems, prepare for a journey, and appreciate the countless decisions behind something that works beautifully.

I work full time as an engineer while pursuing a master’s degree in aerospace engineering. This is the side of me drawn to understanding how things work, thinking through a problem and bringing a little structure to a new idea.

Engineering · Graduate study · Curiosity