Michael Kennedy Quotes

Just about every weekend when I was growing up, we would throw rods and rifles and tents and shovels and pickaxes into the back of the truck and then head off to the side of a mountain or the bottom of a canyon. Hiking, fishing, hunting, rock-hounding: this is how my parents passed the time.

I think being raised spending so much time outdoors was really important - while you're in it, you might not know, but now I think of the things I was thankful for.

If there was the opportunity to climb a mountain, or to go ballooning, or some adventurous activity, I would always be keen to do it. I loved the countryside.

I love nature and enjoy learning new skills.

While I'm in L.A. I always make time for my favorite activity which is hiking. The trails in California are amazing, as they are always challenging, and I never get bored from all the beautiful scenery.

I absolutely love any kind of outdoor activities like snowboarding, hiking, surfing, and laying out on the beach if I ever get the time... which is not often!

I rode 300 miles through the forest and ate all sorts of strange food. And every time 'Torak' did something new, like swimming with killer whales or kayaking, I thought I'd better go and do it.

Los Angeles is a very magical place when you take the entertainment industry out of it. You have beautiful beaches and amazing mountains here. I'm a big rock climber. I head out into the mountains whenever I have free time. It's amazing.

When you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them. In a sense, they give you a challenge, and you try to express that challenge by climbing them.

I love hiking in Iceland most, there are lots of brilliant paths.

I did a lot of hiking and I loved it.

I love the outdoors. I love climbing mountains.

Hiking, scuba diving - I just love getting out and doing things.

You don't need to be an athlete to enjoy the outdoors.

I have my mountain man moments like hiking in the woods.

Every outing is a learning experience.

One day's exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.

Camping is something I've done all my life.

I'm an outdoorsy person. I really enjoy the hiking in L.A.

All those hours exploring the great outdoors made me more resilient and confident.

I grew up like Huck Finn, always outdoors, exploring, collecting frogs - there was space everywhere. I want my kids to experience that too. I love being outside.

The older I get, the more my curiosity grows, and every book I write is a new exploration.

I'm a huge camper, and love hiking and mountain biking.

I like going to museums and stuff, but I also like going out and doing lots of physical activity like camping and hiking. I like doing stuff that I've never done before. Curiosity is a big thing. Usually it means that people are intelligent and that they want to learn stuff about the world.

One of the things I enjoy is the challenge of Mother Nature.