Meet Scott

following endangered orangutans with researchers | sumatra, indonesia

from barefoot farm kid in south carolina, usa to riding motorcycles across africa, asia, south america, bicycling coast to coast, hiking mountains around the globe the wild natural world has always been calling

former doctor, i walked away from a western definition of a successful career to live my adventure exploration dreams

believing that time in new places changes people and experiencing it in myself i know it to be true

"i decided in my own life - exploring and adventure travel experiences
are very important for my mental, spiritual and physical well-being"
- scott w poindexter

enduimet wildlife area-tanzania

a few chapters of my story so far from 41+ countries and counting

on two wheels:

- walked over 2000 miles across the usa raising awareness for wildlife road crossings
- donated photography of endangered great grevy's zebras in kenya to the great grevys fund foundation
- tour guide in several usa national parks - yosemite, grand canyon, rocky & smoky mountains, volcanoes
- observed with researchers wild orangutans for 10 days in the jungle of aceh, indonesia
- volunteered on an organic farm in rural turkiye for 5 weeks
- played an american cowboy at the base of mt. fuji, japan for 2 summers in college
- bicycled self - contained 2500 miles across the usa coast to coast
- motorcycled 9 months exploring in kenya, tanzania, malawi, zambia, botswana, namibia, south africa
- bicycled self - contained 2000 miles from canada to mexico
- backpacked to over 16,000 ft on the santa cruz trek, huascaran national park cordillera blanca, peru
- canoe trip deep into the peruvian, amazon eating piranha, seeing wild monkeys, caimen, scarlet macaw
- bicycled across the moab desert in 125 degree temps (what was i thinking)
- scuba diver egypt, baja mexico, komodo park indonesia, philippines, panama, nicaragua to name a few
- meditated for a week in a buddhist monastary, in thailand for 6 hrs a day..(crazy i know)
- backpacked se asia over 6 months including thailand, loas, vietnam, cambodia, philippines, indonesia
- motorcycled over 3000 miles around vietnam
- motorcycled over 5000 miles around colombia, ecuador and peru and into and along the amazon
- summitted numerous 14,000 ft+ colorado mountains and others around the world
- 1 year backpacking trip including india, türkiye, egypt, botswana, namibia, south africa

my purpose is creating stories that move people to get out and live their own adventure

always seeking new wild places, connecting with local communities, being active in nature and doing my small part for this beautiful planet along the way

"scott has consistently displayed a love of the outdoors, promoting healthy living when he's encouraging outdoor activity and sharing the beauty of nature while advocating for "living lightly" therefore taking care of the environment, he's a dynamo. "stephen c. , professional certified coach (icf) - thriving edge