The Journey is the Inspiration: Shazdeh Omari

Posted by on Jun 12, 2014 in Inspired by Dan
The Journey is the Inspiration: Shazdeh Omari

When I was a sophomore in high school in 1997, a teacher showed me Dan’s journal and let me spend the 40-minute period looking at it. I saved up money that summer and bought it from a Border’s, excited to get home and take it out of the bag. I spent hours poring over it, […]

An Excerpt from “Art of Life”: Discovery

Posted by on Jun 9, 2014 in Twenty Years On
An Excerpt from “Art of Life”: Discovery

An excerpt from the book Art of Life by Jennifer New. No one remembers exactly how the bag arrived at Mike Eldon’s home in Nairobi, only that it took several weeks after Dan’s death to get there. It was a black nylon military bag, something he’d come by in a trade with a Marine, the same way […]

Tiyeo’s First News Story

Posted by on Jun 2, 2014 in Dan Eldon Legacy
Tiyeo’s First News Story

One day while Rachel and I were helping carry cement blocks in Grippis, I started talking with Tiyeo, a senior in high school, about her dream of becoming a journalist. Having majored in Journalism myself, I couldn’t help but offer to bring my camera the next day to film Tiyeo’s very first newscast. It is definitely a […]

The Journey is the Inspiration: William J. Charlebois

Posted by on May 29, 2014 in Inspired by Dan
The Journey is the Inspiration: William J. Charlebois

I wish I could remember exactly how I first learned about Dan Eldon. There was probably an article in one of the many magazines my sister buys. After reading about Dan, I ordered the book The Journey is the Destination: The Journals of Dan Eldon. The photos of Dan’s journal pages were amazing. Their content […]

We Are All the Same

Posted by on May 23, 2014 in Dan Eldon Legacy
We Are All the Same

When I landed in Zambia, I knew that I didn’t have any time to waste. I had one week. Seven days. 168 hours to soak up every moment, every person, and every sight. Jet lag – all I can say is… It was one action-packed week. One thing that Rachel loves to do is spoil her Zambian […]

The Journey Is the Inspiration

Posted by on May 15, 2014 in Inspired by Dan
The Journey Is the Inspiration

Dan Eldon has impacted countless people through his life as an activist, adventurer and artist. His passion, drive, spirit and sense of wonder are deeply compelling and thoroughly inspiring. It seems like he filled every second of his 22 years of life with the type of meaningful endeavors that many of us desire to have […]

My Year of Adventure: Part One

Posted by on Apr 29, 2014 in Dan Eldon Legacy
My Year of Adventure: Part One

Dan Eldon was quite a guy. He sought out adventures and added excitement to the simplest tasks. He was fearless and courageous. It seems like nothing stood in his way of exploring the world and having a rockin’ good time while doing it. My name is Sara Cummings and I first heard Dan’s story almost […]

Throwback Thursday

Posted by on Apr 10, 2014 in Dan Eldon Legacy, Exhibits
Throwback Thursday

Does the 1st of every month sneak up on you like your parent’s birthday before you were able to get a card in the mail? It’s understandable. 2014 is flying by and I hate to break it to you my friend, but it’s practically almost May! With so much excitement brewing this year, it seemed […]

A Message in a Bottle

Posted by on Mar 20, 2014 in Twenty Years On
A Message in a Bottle

Picture this: You’re walking along the beach. Your bare feet sink into the cold sand with each step you take.  The waves are crashing and nearly reaching your toes before the water slips back into the vast ocean. Looking down, you start picking up rocks and shells that catch your attention. Looking down the beach, […]

The Journey is the Inspiration: Call for Contributors

Posted by on Mar 13, 2014 in Dan Eldon Legacy, Inspired by Dan
The Journey is the Inspiration: Call for Contributors

Have you been inspired by Dan? I mean, who hasn’t really. Has his story, drawings, or photography stuck with you ever since you first saw them? Does your art or writing reflect Dan’s? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we invite you to send in your memory, story, art, drawings and creations […]