Odyssey (noun)- a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune. For anyone who has yet to learn the news: I have...

From the inception of Owen's Odyssey, I had obsessed with mantras from "Hamilton", such as "I'm not throwin' away my shot!" and my...

And in true Owen P. Standley fashion, I was up late addressing last minute preparations for my trip, leaving me with only 2 hours of...

Hiking the Appalachian Trail is often a dream for many; it's an ambitious goal with a beautiful reward. My hike is quite different from...

Thank you to Russ Beckett and Forever Media for conducting this interview and sharing the Odyssey on the air waves. Follow the link to...

As you may imagine, preparing for an Appalachian Trail thru-hike is a big endeavor that takes lots of training and preparation. A sub-100...

I want to thank my fellow club member, Natalie Marrionneaux, for contacting the local WTAJ-TV station. Morgan Koziar was the journalist...

Hikers have many things to prepare and plan for when going on a trek: health, safety, navigation, weather, shelter, and FOOD! What food...

70 miles. 48 hours. Through the snow. What could go wrong? Plenty! But that didn't deter these seemingly skilled blokes from making an...

This venture to hike the Appalachian Trail is often a desire for many, yet there are a long list of obstacles preventing them from...

Things have become very real since I purchased my airline ticket this morning. It's interesting that this week I was presenting to the...

Yesterday morning, I had the privilege to present to the North Allegheny H.S. Interact Club about Owen's Odyssey. For anyone unfamiliar...

The past few weeks have been a wild ride of emotional ups and downs, and I am certain that the months ahead will continue to intensify....

As one might expect, over the past several months I have been writing to different companies to see if they would be interested in...

The internet is a wild place, full of trolls and angels around every turn. But on January 1, 2021 I had a wonderful exchange with a...

Want to support Owen's Odyssey with your own official swag? We now offer Official Owen's Odyssey Buffs. These a very versatile and...

Now that 2020 has come to a close, we can utilize our time to reflect to make 2021 better. Sure, many things are beyond our control, such...

Much like love or a great joke, they can be experienced when you are not expecting them. I had the great fortune of such an experience...

The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed everything we have ever known; our personal and professional lives have been interrupted;...

This Friday, 2 October 2020, I will embark on the farthest one-day hike I have ever attempted. I will go from Seward, Pennsylvania to the...