Next Adventure — About
What you’ll get
Field Essays — a true story from the woods or water
Hunter-Mindset — frameworks for grit & focus
Gear & Books — only things I’ve broken-in myself or read
Why this exists
Screens steal our attention; wild places give it back.
Next Adventure is a weekly antidote: practical, personal.
Who sticks around
Desk-locked folks craving non-cubicle-focused experiences
Parents raising outdoors-first, screen-second kids
Readers who’d rather risk failure than doom-scroll
“Jesse’s essays are the reading equivalent of touching grass.” — Subscriber note
My story in one breath
Horrible student → cross-country runner → UNH → PhD → freelancer who quits any “real” job after 18 months because adventure matters more.
I hunt, ski, and fish across Vermont and everywhere else. My two teenagers grew up answering the same daily question:
“What’s our next adventure?”
What you’ll get
Field-tested adventure essays that drop you straight into the moment—no inbox clutter.
Plus the extras – occasional gear picks, mindset mini-posts, and field photos in Notes when something truly useful or share-worthy pops up.
Quick proof I’m not new at this
Bylines in The Boston Globe, Northern Woodlands, Backwoodsmen
Start here
Why meritocracy kills spirit:
What a tree thinks about time:
Impulse, peace, and mud:
Work with me & gear picks
Books & Gear — field-tested kit & reads
Services — consulting, speaking, editorial collaborations
P.S. Prefer listening? Catch the Next Adventure podcast on Spotify
