One of the more interesting trends in the world of eco-tourism is the concept of voluntourism. As greenies planning a va…
Living the Dream Through Surfing and Sailing
When Liz Clark was nine years old, she started a piggy bank with a sign taped to it that read, “sailing around the…
Eco-Homebodies: Finding Afar Close to Home
A view of Portland on 350 Day, October 24th, 2009 I’ve been away from my home in Portland, Oregon for 75 percent o…
Oh Canada, I Heart You, Eh?
After a month of living like a gypsy in my 1984 Volkswagen Westfalia, I finally arrive at the last stop on my West Coast…
The Diorama of Ordinary Life: A Meditation on the Need for Travel
A view from sailing into Port At Fael, the Azores. As I meet my middle thirties, I’m finding the lifelong, insatia…
California Dreaming: Why I Heart the Ocean
The west coast of the United States is truly a venerable landscape. So often, I travel by plane and forget at times what…
Road Warrant: A Month Long Documentary on People, Beaches and Plastic
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to sail across the Atlantic Ocean studying plastic and marine debris in yet ano…
Are You an Eco Hero? Roz Savage Wants YOU!
I’ve got a crush on an ocean rower. At 43, Roz Savage, equal parts beauty, strength and grace is to my mind the ho…