Moab is certainly a magical place, ripe with inspiring thoughts of a land before time – The time of the dinosaurs and prehistoric life that once roamed these vast plateaued vistas. It is also an ancient and powerful place once inhabited by the ancestral Puebloan…
November 24th, 2024 – Performing to a full house at the Illusion Magic Lounge in Santa Monica , “The Diary Of Magic,” a live event that retells my travels around the world inspired by my grandfathers own expeditions to far off places and his intrigue…
Joining forces with backcountry athlete Liz Sampey, I was off to Washington state to tackle a multi-sport expedition involving mountain biking and pack rafting – called “BikeRafting”. The purpose of the journey was to explore Washington’s dense rainforests and wild rivers while biking, rafting, and…
The Yosemite valley and much of the eastern Sierra hold an iconic visual yet spiritual hold over the people who gaze upon the lands they survey. These mountains are powerful. Spirits reside here from the time ingenious peoples first crossed them and set up trade…
Andy and I had a plan – find whales, sharks, sea bass and giant bait balls – Heading out with Outcast sport fishing into the open ocean, the mission was clear, find sea life and expect anything. The weather out here was to be expected…
I’ve been fortunate to travel the world and meet fascinating people along the way. One such person is Woody Harrelson, someone I’ve long admired on screen. Beyond his acting, he’s down-to-earth, environmentally conscious, and a passionate advocate for healthy living. In his bar, Holy Water…
“Heaps of wildlife, biodiversity, beauty, and adventure” I recently travelled to Australia to gain first-hand insight into the raging bush fires that have been afflicting many of the territories in and around Australia. Recent news coverage has portrayed Australia as a burning inferno of ash,…
I encountered this beautiful creature at the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF) in Namibia. Graceful and speedy cats, they have been on a massive decline in the past 100 years (from 100,000 to 10,000 today) and currently on the endangered species list. Loss of prey, shrinking…
Makeshift shanties held together by large chunks of shrapnel, scraps of wood, and tarps made up most of the DRC. We passed through rows of boarded structures and cargo containers that the inhabitants called home, making our way to Jourson’s Kindergarten. Two young children, a…
Legendary cities in their own right, both Libertalia and Xanadu were a melting pot of various cultures, religious ideas, creeds, and nations. Although Libertalia is considered a fable fashioned by the mind of Captain Charles Johnson in his book “A General History of the Pyrates”,…
“Ours is a brave, a just, an innocent, and noble cause; the cause of Liberty. I advise a white ensign, with liberty painted in the fly, and if you like the motto, A Deo a Liberate, for God and Liberty, as an emblem of our…
Rich Manley, a world-wide adventurer and explorer, has studied archeology, anthropology, and culture. His adventures incapsulate extreme skills and activities such as underwater exploration, trekking and climbing through deserts, mountains and glaciers to reach his destinations. Through the nature of this "off the beaten path" travel, Rich is able to capture organic and stunning photography and video from around the globe. Well versed as a magician, Rich uses his talents of sleight of hand to amaze and shatter cultural barriers an attempt to learn from all those he encounters. An advocate of preservation of wildlife, cultural heritage sites, and the environment, Rich uses the lenses eye to expand the awareness and the beauty of the natural world. Rich chronicles his global expedition as he investigates man-made ecological catastrophes, indigenous cultures, and other compelling stories.