If Ger Foley’s life was half as passionate and fun as the wake led by his friend Brian O’Sullivan in…
Hey, it’s Everest season again. In case you aren’t yet properly psyched for mountain climbing coverage, here are some more…
This is super-fun (even if your ski season is ending): “The point is, the industry portrays mountain bikers one way,…
I could never get into Shakespeare when I was in high school, or classical poetry. The reading seemed too arcane,…
Watch China’s 2,073-foot-tall Shanghai Tower get built in less than three minutes. This guy saved a penguin’s life, and every…
I got a new bike a couple weeks ago, and if I do say so myself it’s a real work…
Has mud season turned to dirt season yet? “When I ask, ‘How are you?’ that is really what I want…
You just can’t beat getting out of the office for a few days or a couple weeks to go skiing,…
Wait for it—the punch line doesn’t come until about 1:17: “When you watch reality TV singing shows, the hopefuls tend…
We all know the classic John Muir quotes like “The mountains are calling and I must go,” and “The clearest…
If you are not one of the 3 million people who have watched this already, please allow me to encourage…
Pretty much everybody has a singular moment marking each realization that they’re not getting any younger: You find a few…
Wow. Yay, Earth. Renato Bialetti, the man who didn’t invent the Bialetti Moka pot but is probably the reason you’ve…
Eating right can be confusing nowadays. With all the information out there, it’s hard to know if you should be…
South African filmmaker James Walsh’s fresh take on the showreel: (If you like that, you might like Baisikeli, his film…
I stood inside the open door of a wool shop in Galway’s Latin Quarter just after a brief rain shower…
Don Cheadle as Miles Davis, coming soon: Artist Brian Kesinger draws The Force Awakens in the style of Calvin &…
Five years ago this week, I started this blog, hoping a few people might read it and get something out…
This is a wonderful film about a kid in Uganda who worked his way up to being a whitewater raft…
OutsideIsFred Why: You enjoy pure poetry written in all caps, often about bicycles. DUDE I HAVE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT…
No shit, there’s an Instagram account entirely about smashing your face into bread: And the woman from the above video…
I was sitting at a coffee shop with my girlfriend last Sunday when she saw a sign hanging on the…
If you’ve ever thought eating at and documenting 100+ New York pizza spots for a coffee table book was a…
SKIING, POWDER AND SNOWBOARDING, POWDER Pros: Is best thing ever, on snow, anyway Cons: Costs money for ride to top…
This film about skiing off the summit of the Grand Teton is vintage awesome from 1978. I’m not sure which…
Hey friend or significant other or family member or potential love interest: Would you like to go out for dinner…
Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music Video: “At a certain…
Well, I’ll be damned if it isn’t almost the end of another year of what I call “my mom’s favorite…
Norway looks good in 8K. The Atlantic names its 50 Best Podcast Episodes of 2015. Data analysis: The typical American…
Here are a few simple tips to help you make friends at the ski area this season: DO proceed to…
Joey Schusler’s new film might make you want to go ride bikes immediately, or just go adventure somewhere beautiful. “If…
Sometime after dinner on December 24th, my father and I will sit down in front of a television and watch…
Someday, Danny MacAskill will be in a mountain bike film and we will watch it and not go “HOLY SHIT!”…
Last year, my girlfriend and I decided that instead of getting each other gifts for the holidays, we’d just go…
“I was a skier for about 82 years.” If you haven’t seen Mark Manson’s essay, Screw Finding Your Passion, floating…
For no real reason in October 2014, I made a rule for myself: I would not give homeless people a…
Some great stuff I’ve been reading, watching, and listening to this week: The guys from Gnarly Bay usually do one…
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A few things I’ve been reading and watching this week: This film might make you cry, and/or go visit your…
My girlfriend is generally better than I am at being in the moment and expressing gratitude for all the little…
Hey girl. Or guy. I want you to know something about that hobby of yours that you partake in two…
During his podcast interview with filmmaker Casey Neistat last week, Tim Ferriss said: “I was talking to Po Bronson, a…
Everyone knows there are two kinds of people in this world, but did you know there are 12 types of…
My friend Nick and I meet every week, or every few weeks, at a different diner in Denver, lock our…
I’m overjoyed to share this film, and the guy in it, with everyone this week. Three friends—Forest Woodward, Fitz Cahall,…
Ski season is nearly here, kind of. Although you might not actually click into your skis for another 60 to…
I walked up the stairs at my apartment building last Friday morning, five $20 bills in my hand, and paused…
Have you ever committed to something you weren’t sure you could do, and then found yourself in the best shape…
A few months ago, a headline claiming “The New Dad-Rock Is ’90s Rap” filtered through my newsfeed. I didn’t click…