Outdoorsy Septuagenarian Attributes His Good Health to Adventurous Lifestyle

79-year-old Mike Tisdale has already scaled the highest peaks in Colorado, and looks forward to more daring pursuits in his future.

Mike Tisdale is 79 this year. He recently went on an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) adventure in Utah. Courtesy of Mike Tisdale

On a brisk March day in Utah’s southwestern canyonlands, 79-year-old Mike Tisdale zipped down a Bureau of Land Management trail on his trail bike. Earlier that morning at sunrise, he had loaded up a golf cart to clean campgrounds and picnic areas at Dead Horse Point State Park for his annual volunteer camp host position. And later in the day, he planned to climb into his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and participate in off-roading and boulder-climbing with friends. 

“I really started enjoying outdoor pursuits around age 30,” said Mr. Tisdale, “and I haven’t stopped.”