Outrageous adventures and unusual experiences

Apr 09

Antarctica- marathon on the ice -

BY NOLAN PETERSON

Everest Climbing Gear—Then and Now - National Geographic

Apr 08

NATO summit shuts down Chicago universities -

BY NOLAN PETERSON


Universities have announced plans to cancel classes and events at their downtown campuses during the NATO summit next month. Transportation problems and security concerns connected with the summit have prompted the scheduled changes, which will affect more than 65,000 students.


A woman of courage

BY NOLAN PETERSON

Breast cancer, bleeding in the brain and a broken collarbone.

Lying in her hospital bed in July of 2008, Tasha Huebner faced serious challenges.  One year later she would be standing on the starting line of the Ironman Wisconsin triathlon facing a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike race and a full 26.2 mile marathon- all on the same day.  Huebner’s body is not indestructible, and her mind is not immune from fear or dark imaginings, but she is immune from ever uttering the words: “I can’t.”

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A journalist with the goal of turning my personal experiences from travel and the military into greater awareness for my readers and listeners.
http://www.nolanwpeterson.com/

A journalist with the goal of turning my personal experiences from travel and the military into greater awareness for my readers and listeners.

http://www.nolanwpeterson.com/