Rob from Savage Game Design, Bruce from SOG Collectibles, Hayden, Xuan, and Larry Trimble at Ba Na Hills in Vietnam.

Life Beyond the Trail

 Person standing in a desert landscape with mountains in the background

Wild Places & Public Lands

 A low-resolution, grainy image depicting a Bigfoot-like creature standing in a forested, rocky outdoor environment.

Cryptids & Strange Stories

Outdoor stories, strange trail history, public lands, hiking culture and the ideas that don’t fit neatly anywhere else. This is where Wyld Peak goes down the rabbit holes, looks past the polished version and occasionally asks why the woods have so many weird stories.

Field Notes

Lessons From MACV-SOG: Prepare Before Pressure

Lessons From MACV-SOG: Prepare Before Pressure

MACV-SOG teams planned, rehearsed and inspected before missions when time allowed. The outdoor lesson is simple: make the hard decisions before the day makes them harder.

Lessons From MACV-SOG: Prepare Before Pressure

MACV-SOG teams planned, rehearsed and inspected before missions when time allowed. The outdoor lesson is simple: make the hard decisions before the day makes them harder.

Sonny Black Wyld Peak Ambassador: Where the Trail Meets Purpose

Sonny Black Wyld Peak Ambassador: Where the Tra...

Meet Sonny Black, Wyld Peak ambassador, outdoor creative, and trail-driven force bringing real terrain, bold energy, and self-expression into the community.

Sonny Black Wyld Peak Ambassador: Where the Tra...

Meet Sonny Black, Wyld Peak ambassador, outdoor creative, and trail-driven force bringing real terrain, bold energy, and self-expression into the community.

Meet Rae: Disabled Outdoor Artist Redefining the Outdoors

Meet Rae: Disabled Outdoor Artist Redefining th...

Meet Rae, a UK-based disabled outdoor artist and Wyld Peak ambassador using creativity, movement, and disability visibility to show that outdoor life belongs to more than one kind of body.

Meet Rae: Disabled Outdoor Artist Redefining th...

Meet Rae, a UK-based disabled outdoor artist and Wyld Peak ambassador using creativity, movement, and disability visibility to show that outdoor life belongs to more than one kind of body.

Matauri Bay Journey: Music, History and the Rainbow Warrior Memorial

Matauri Bay Journey: Music, History and the Rai...

This Matauri Bay journey blends Northland coastline, Sim Bastick’s music, the Rainbow Warrior Memorial, and the quiet weight of a place shaped by history.

Matauri Bay Journey: Music, History and the Rai...

This Matauri Bay journey blends Northland coastline, Sim Bastick’s music, the Rainbow Warrior Memorial, and the quiet weight of a place shaped by history.

Meet Ali, Hawaii Outdoor Brand Ambassador and Animal Rescuer

Meet Ali, Hawaii Outdoor Brand Ambassador and A...

Meet Ali, Wyld Peak’s Hawaii outdoor brand ambassador, cancer survivor, gamer, animal rescuer, and island adventurer showing that outdoor life can still belong to you after hard things.

Meet Ali, Hawaii Outdoor Brand Ambassador and A...

Meet Ali, Wyld Peak’s Hawaii outdoor brand ambassador, cancer survivor, gamer, animal rescuer, and island adventurer showing that outdoor life can still belong to you after hard things.

Veteran Adventure and Legacy at SOAR 2024 Las Vegas

Veteran Adventure and Legacy at SOAR 2024 Las V...

Wyld Peak reflects on SOAR 2024 Vegas, veteran adventure and legacy, MACV-SOG history, Savage Game Designs, Larry Trimble’s Vietnam return, and the Special Operations Association.

Veteran Adventure and Legacy at SOAR 2024 Las V...

Wyld Peak reflects on SOAR 2024 Vegas, veteran adventure and legacy, MACV-SOG history, Savage Game Designs, Larry Trimble’s Vietnam return, and the Special Operations Association.