Alaska has long been a magnet for dreamers and misfits, people who think the unsullied enormity of the Last Frontier will patch all the holes in their loves. The bush is an unforgiving place, however, that care nothing for hope or longing.

Some people feel like they don't deserve love. They walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.

Now what is history? It is the centuries of systematic explorations of the riddle of death, with a view to overcoming death. That's why people discover mathematical infinity and electromagnetic waves, that's why they write symphonies.

In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team.

The trip was to be an odyssey in the fullest sense of the word, an epic journey that would change everything.

Once you believe that God is speaking directly to you, there is no discussion.

There is something special about a quiet untouched forest that just pulls you into the moment. Something that no parks will ever be able to achieve. Isn't that what we're all searching for in life? To just be happy and content in the moment, to just be there in the "now"?