Buy The Book: https://www.tylerdunning.com/shop/field-guide Nate Henn was full of humor, generosity and spirit. He was so alive. But then, in 2010, a series of terror-related bombings devastated Kampala, Uganda, leaving 74 people dead, including Henn. The news was a devastating blow for his best friend Tyler Dunning, who plunged into darkness, grief, anger and self-medication. His only solace? Exploring Rocky Mountain National Park, where the cliff faces, pine forests and wildlife softened his raw emotions. It was a failed attempt to climb Longs Peak that really changed him: The humbling experience sent him on a quest to visit all 59 U.S. national parks. From Glacier to Bryce, Saguaro to Kenai, the Everglades to Yellowstone, he roamed. And through the adventures that unfolded, he pieced his life back together. He started to let others in. And, finally, he was able to say goodbye.

Field Guide Book.JPG — "I was there because I wanted to believe solace was a wild thing best fostered in a forest; that many tormented souls, all coming before me, had found refuge just the same. I was there because I wanted to believe if I could get over that mountain maybe—just maybe—I could get over my loss."
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It's ok to die. Here's why. TEDxTeen opening music by Madijuwon. People often tell Tyler they're jealous of his adventures-how he first left Belgrade; how he lived out of a van for months at a time; how he spent a summer in Israel as an archaeologist; and his ongoing goal to visit all the U.S.

"I was falling out of love with the national parks. And that, more than distance, and travel, and finance, is the hard part—learning to let go."
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