http://www.NWWayofLife.com/ Since he first heard the phrase, a little over a year ago, “My work is my play is my work is my play”, Brandon has been focused on erasing the line between … well…. WORK and PLAY! The good news is, he’s been pulling it off! It turns out that the “street smarts” gained [...]

***Click HERE to read our latest article in Adventures NW magazine… *** GO FAST: 100 Tips for Ski to Sea With Lots of help from some of the Pacific Northwest’s most passionate racers “Ski to Sea, the ‘Bellingham Olympics’, irrefutably the greatest multi-sport relay race the world has ever known…. No matter what division you’re [...]

Read Heather and Brandon’s features in the Fall ’08 issue of Adventures NW Magazine! Semper Paratus by Brandon Nelson ““Wind is a helicopter’s friend,” says pilot Lt. Eric Purdue, who has personally flown SAR missions in 60 knots of wind, gusting to 70. “The MH-65 Dolphin helicopters we use can fly at 175 miles-per-hour,” he [...]

Baby HB makes his public debut in “Lake Chelan – An Adventure Into Motherhood” In the Winter 2007/2008 issue of Adventures Northwest Magazine, a 10-week pregnant Heather embarks on a self-support sea kayak journey on Lake Chelan. In this article, Heather contemplates her own adventurous upbringing as she celebrates her future as a mom. Excerpt: [...]

Adventures NW Magazine Read Brandon’s Feature Story Wind Addiction In the Fall ’07 issue of Adventures NW Magazine From page 26: All around me, as I continued to figure out the sea-level nuances of the sport, Andy and the more experienced kiteboarders raced by at twice the speed of the wind and continually launched gravity-defying [...]

Sea Kayaker Magazine: Letter to the Editor ‘River of Pain — Permanent Hurt?’ In the aftermath of the 2007 YRQ, where racers pushed themselves beyond what they ever imagined they could do, a voyageur made ‘Quest history by winning the overall title, and 62 boats crossed the finish line chaffed, blistered and proud. Meanwhile, a [...]

Adventures Northwest Magazine! Read Heather’s interview with the man Outside Magazine called “America’s Greatest Runner”: Dean Karnazes. From page 23, “To prepare his body for the concentrated 1310-mile effort, he called on Lance Armstrong’s personal coach, Chris Carmichael.” Adventures NW magazine is a free, photograph-rich, regional adventure magazine that celebrates the local outdoor lifestyle, sports, [...]

River of Pain:The 460-Miles of the Yukon River Quest “An adventure racer takes on the Canadian wilderness, sleep deprivation and the limits of her endurance, and finishes with reason to smile.” Read Heather’s first hand account of racing the 460-mile Yukon River Quest featured in the April ’07 issue of Sea Kayaker Magazine!!! Some other [...]