Films

June 19, 2018

Neverending New Zealand Story

The Neverending New Zealand Story

Watch me hike and paddle across New Zealand in my video blog series.

March 30, 2018

Hank and Brian stand in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains on the Boulder Canyon Trail.

Float to the Superstitions

Brothers packraft Arizona’s Salt River and backpack the Superstition Mountains.

July 25, 2017

Hank and Jake stand above Honaker Trailhead.

Bears Ears

A hiking and packrafting trip to explore Utah’s newest national monument reveals an ongoing political fight.

April 3, 2017

Hank, Susan at end

Three Passes

Hiking Nepal’s tough, high-altitude, Everest-region trek.

January 19, 2017

The kids and scientists check out a waterfall in Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest.

Mars Academy, a first look

Filming a feature-length documentary in Brazil’s City of God.

December 12, 2016

Hank atop Mount Washington.

I don’t take beach selfies.

Watch me visit 28 friends in 30 destinations around the world in five minutes.

August 14, 2016

Hikers stop for a quick nap on the Trans-Catalina Trail on California’s Catalina Island.

Waking sleeping bison

Backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail across California’s Catalina Island with a new backpacker.

August 1, 2016

Brian and Hank hike through Joshua Tree’s Wonderland of Rocks.

Wonderland of Rocks

Hiking over massive granite monoliths in Joshua Tree National Park’s most notorious backcountry.

July 18, 2016

Kayakers paddle near White Gulch Beach in Tomales Bay, California.

Unbreaking my leg

Attempting Tomales Bay kayaking and Kings Canyon backpacking trips while recovering from a broken leg.

November 16, 2015

Rich, Hank, and Jake paddle packrafts around Rainbow Lake in Ansel Adams Wilderness.

Packrafting the High Sierra

How a bit of imagination transformed a high-altitude backpacking trip in Ansel Adams Wilderness.

May 28, 2015

A pilgrim stops to rest and admire the view in the Spanish Pyrenees on the Camino de Santiago.

To the End of the World

Hiking the 540-mile Camino de Santiago across Spain with an inspiring group of friends.

December 21, 2014

Appalachian Trail sign

Appalachian Trail bachelor party

My brother and I hike 30 miles on the Appalachian Trail before he heads off to his wedding.

November 28, 2014

Snake King (Se Wong Yee) serves popular snake soup in Sham Shui Po.

Savoring Hong Kong

Eating the best food in Hong Kong, while exploring the city’s generational political divide.

October 20, 2014

A sculptured man with an umbrella stands at Occupy Central in Hong Kong.

Umbrella Dreams: Fighting for Hong Kong Democracy

Filming a documentary short about students fighting for democracy at the Occupy camps in Hong Kong.

October 15, 2014

Uxmal Magician’s House, clouds, construction worker

Yucatán Road Trip

Visiting Mayan ruins, eating Mexican food, and cave diving in cenotes.

July 14, 2014

Little A’le’inn Self Parking sign

Revealing Area 51

Four friends head to the Nevada desert to see mysterious US military base Area 51 and catch a glimpse of a UFO.

February 17, 2014

A hiker takes a photo of a huge redwood tree in San Francisco’s Pescadero Creek Park.

Pescadero Creek Adventure

Best friends take a 3-day, 35-mile backpacking trip near San Francisco.

February 2, 2014

Hank, Brian looking at Thorsmork Valley

Mission Iceland: A Tale of Two Brothers

Two brothers search for eternal life in the Icelandic wilderness during what may be the last time in history anyone is able to see all of Iceland’s natural, untouched beauty.

March 5, 2011

Hank looks out at the Himalayan Mountains next to a stupa near Namche Bazaar, Nepal.

Mission Everest: A Tale of Two Brothers

Two brothers tackle the trek to Nepal’s Everest Base Camp and film the entire adventure.