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I am not one of these people that is always on the look out for the next bigger, better adventure. I am quite the opposite. I know.  I’m not the typical ACE employee. However, working at ACE does consistently offer me opportunities that I have to take advantage of. It Read more.

Ah, the New River Gorge.  It’s home.  But ever since I moved back to West Virginia years ago, I’ve wanted to go visit all of my friends in Atlanta.  They make me laugh like no one else can. Somehow, though, something always seemed to get in the way. Money. Work. Read more.

I would like to state for the record that I do not own a Snuggie. I do love the Snuggie commercial where they are all doing the Macarena while wearing decorative Snuggies, though.  Makes me wanna dance. Seriously. But that’s just because I’m a warm weather fan.  If I had Read more.

This is about a zip line canopy tour. Really. But let’s start with this: I’ve turned over a new leaf. At least for the Holidays. After attempting to prepare just the right Thanksgiving dinner with new recipes pulled from the latest cooking shows and the perfect Christmas with the 9’ Read more.

It was a shocking scene under the New River Gorge Bridge. There I was, 850 feet up in the air.  I was walking on the tiny catwalk under the massive bridge, training to become a Bridge Walk tour guide. Then, all of a sudden, we spotted a Peregrine Falcon!

Hi there.  Feeling SAD?  Well, Chin up, lil’ buckaroo. This blog is a helping hand.  A shoulder to cry on.  Let’s support each other. I was listening to the John Tesh morning show yesterday and he was talking about Seasonal Affective Disorder.  Here are a list of symptoms: A change Read more.

It seems like yesterday that we were ringing in the 2010 New Year in knee deep in snow.  But it was actually last January.  Duh. Suddenly (or maybe not), November rolled in.  Another year for ACE Adventure Resort is coming to a close. And you? You were Awesome.

I’m pretty sure ACE The Musical would be a huge hit.  Here’s why: As a kid, I definitely marched to the beat of my own drum.  My interests were never quite in tune with the norm. A great childhood memory for me is the Christmas my sister and I got Read more.

I don’t fit the demographic. What I mean is, I’m not exactly outdoorsy. At my desk, I listen to Madonna, not Jack Johnson. I have made no bones about the irony of my employ in the outdoor industry. You see where I am going with this. This week, there was a blaring Read more.

In honor of the groundbreaking at the new Boy Scout Camp (The Summit) right here in the New River Gorge, I’d like to share my personal story of scouting. This story is a hybrid of my own childhood memories and my parents’ recollection of the story. And probably some stuff that Read more.