What Every Boy is Asking

A boy doesn’t usually say it out loud. But he’s always asking:

Who’s in charge?Who’s with me?What’s...

Blisters, Grit, and Grace: How One Trailman with Autism Became a Leader Worth Following

When 16-year-old Noah laced up his boots to summit Guadalupe Peak—the highest point in Texas—he was...

Boys Were Made to Move

What if the thing that drives you crazy about your son… is actually one of his greatest God-given...

Raising Sons Who Won’t Be Swept Away: Forming Character in a Changing World

Op-ed by Trail Life CEO, Mark Hancock, published by TownHall.com on May 18, 2025

On April 29, Meta ...

Adventure in the Everglades

As the last light faded over Fisheating Creek, the Everglades came alive. Palmettos glowed gold in...

Delaying Manhood, Developing Manliness

Let Boys Be Boys

There was a time when boyhood was an untamed, unhurried thing. When creek beds...

Trailmen Don't Hibernate!

There's No Offseason for AdventureWhen the world falls asleep beneath a blanket of snow, when bears...

Yukon Adventure: Mud, Mayhem, and the Measure of a Trailman

The rain started the night before, a steady drumbeat on the tents that turned the ground into a...

Building Grit in Boys

“I can do it.” These simple words carry an incredible weight, shaping character and preparing young...