What does it mean to live wild? The ‘real Indiana Jones’ wrote the book on it

Shaking hands with legendary adventurer Rick Ridgeway outside his serene Ojai home, I felt like I was meeting Indiana Jones — a comparison made by Rolling Stone — after he’d hung up the hat and whip. Small touches in his tidy dwelling hinted at “A Life Lived Wild,” the title of Ridgeway’s most recent book detailing on-the-edge experiences that seem like they belong in a fabled, hardier past. If you’ve ever wanted to visit Sequoia National Park in full winter wonderland mode, recent snowfalls have created opportune conditions — just don’t forget the tire chains. “The self-portraits from Yosemite consistently had smaller subjects, suggesting that people’s sense of self — or ego — can shrink or even disappear when they’re experiencing awe,” Carmel writes. “You can get to awe quickly, but to really make it rich, it’s got to be part of this broader pursuit of wonders — of life,” he told Carmel.