
Willem Lange
He’s an unlikely renaissance man whose voice is known to millions of public radio listeners. But it’s his global adventures that are the real story.
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He’s an unlikely renaissance man whose voice is known to millions of public radio listeners. But it’s his global adventures that are the real story.

In 1984, at the age of 56, fighter pilot, daredevil and American aviation hero Joe Kittinger completed the first solo trans-Atlantic balloon flight from Maine to Italy. 25 years later, he shares his story with Growing Bolder. Here’s a sneak peek.

This husband and wife team has just returned from a four-month, 10-country tour through Southeast Asia — on bike! Both agree that this is the best time of their lives.

Dr. George Vaillant has spent more than 40 years studying the same group of former Harvard students and he says he’s uncovered the secrets of a long and fulfilling life.

After a devastating accident, Bob Tuschman swore to himself that if he recovered he would change everything. He did recover, then quit his job and followed his passion over to the Food Channel where he is now Vice President.

Major museums and art collectors worldwide love his work. Those fortunate enough to actually know him love it even more. Come along for an exclusive look inside the life of 104-year-old artist Harold Rotenberg.

One of the world’s top and most recognizable travel experts is charting your course through the ever-changing travel industry.

He travels the world looking for physical and cultural benefits of happiness. Find out how you can get happier today — your body will thank you.

She saw that a lot of people her age were single, dating and being completely ignored. Find out how you can travel with other Boomers looking for love and fun at an affordable price!

Hunter Kemper, a world-renowned triathlete, doesn’t go to a race without his running shoes, bike or his parents.

The Florida Highwaymen were 26 African-American artists who traveled the state in the ’50s and ’60s selling paintings along the roadside. Ignored at the time, today their works are highly sought-after collectibles.

This over-50 extreme sports athlete makes peoples’ jaws drop with only one wheel. Terry Peterson, best known as the UniGeezer, has become a worldwide sensation on a unicycle.