Admiration, love and advocacy for Mother Earth can be seen in all aspects of HPM. Ongoing environmental giving, cup free events, adopt-a-stream and adopt-a-highway, sustainable merch, annual advocacy memberships and beyond. I, and by extension, HPM is madly in love with our planet. (*See the full list of HPM's environmental initiatives and efforts below ... I'm biased, but it's super impressive!)

Unfortunately, it’s not all Good Vibes and High Fives in HPM-land. There’s also a lot of hate in my beating human heart. Specifically, a hate for safety pins. Yes, those quintessential packet pick-up little pieces of trash!

​Here’s why I hate them, and better yet, what HPM is doing about it!

As the headlights cut through the early morning darkness, I sped north towards the Virginia state line. I had a general idea where I was headed but I knew I really wouldn’t find out until I got there. All I knew was that I was in for an adventure along the famed 2190 mile long Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Chelsea Mister, our first ever Good Vibes Rock Hall of Famer, is no stranger to human powered activities. She has run countless marathons, just completed 42miles at this year’s Perennial Endurance Run and alongside her husband Brian Mister, Co-Founded Crown Collective which includes many iconic running events and community resources in Charlotte, NC including a weekly newsletter called “Run It Back” which is where this Peer Pressure-laced saga begins!

Wesley Maxwell has been a very dear and long time friend of HPM and can typically be seen behind the lens capturing photos of all you beautiful humans at our events, Stoke Squad Meet ups, and more, but don't let the "behind the scenes" action fool you ... Wesley is a seasoned paddler and pedaler and as of the other weekend ... a runner? See how Wesley was "enabled" to register for his first running event in 10 years and how he destroyed his goal time at the Meck Mile!