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The relentless pursuit of the everyman's (and everywoman's) adventure. by Brendan Leonard
My writing

My writing has appeared in more than a dozen magazines, newspapers and literary journals. I most often write for Adventure Journal, where I’m a contributing editor, the Mountain Gazette, where I’m the Media Editor, and for The Dirtbag Diaries, an outdoor adventure podcast sponsored by Patagonia. A few clips:

The Mobil, The Dirtbag Diaries

Great Mountains of the World: Mount Rainier, Adventure Journal

Great Mountains of the World: The Grand Teton, Adventure Journal

Out Stealing Rocks from Special Places, High Country News

The Way of the Underdog, The Dirtbag Diaries

City to Summit, Climbing Magazine

Backyard Everests, Backpacker Magazine

Following in Their Footsteps, Trail & Timberline

Soft Kor, Climbing Magazine

House of Trees, Pilgrimage Magazine

What Is Hardcore?, The Dirtbag Diaries

From Commuter to Tourist, Adventure Cyclist

Go West, The Dirtbag Diaries

I am doing something extraordinary, as you have probably read on my Facebook page, Mountain Gazette

Living the High Life, Arizona Highways

60 Meters to Anywhere
, The Dirtbag Diaries

Climb Like Kor, Trail & Timberline

Friendship Is A Used Bicycle, The Dirtbag Diaries

Just Another Bike Ride Across America, Feb. 2010-March 2010

The fix is in, and it’s on a mountain bike, The Denver Post

How Breathable is That Rain Jacket? Spadout.com

Dear Superfluous Carabiner Guy:, Mountain Gazette

My Friend Bruce: The Legend of El Lobo Grande, Mountain Gazette

The Lost Art of Road Tripping, Mountain Gazette

Alcoholism and Other Mountains I’ve Climbed, Mountain Gazette

Private Property at 14,000 Feet, Mountain Gazette