“A much more accurate depiction of an algorithm is that it’s an opinion embedded in math.” —mathematician Cathy O’Neill (video)…
Newspapers, to the greater benefit to society as a whole, have largely done away with comments. Fortunately, the Washington Post…
You’re lucky if you’re as stoked about anything as Charles Post is about migrating raptors (video): “There’s a deeper reason,…
Here’s one thing we always say about weddings: “It’s the biggest day of your life.” Here’s one thing we almost…
Three minutes of Swiss scenery, but in miniature: (video) Behold Otis, the champion of Katmai National Park’s 2018 Fat Bear…
It’s (hopefully) common knowledge that if you want to climb a Colorado 14er in the summer, you should be on…
“You look at them, and you’re like, ‘What even is that? That’s the most ridiculous animal I’ve ever seen in…
No one wants to be the person who leaves a store and becomes the subject of retail employees’ horror stories—but…
Three minutes on how expectations affect your life (video): A young woman’s journey of self-discovery … to discover that she…
I was in Zermatt last week and was fortunate to gaze upon the incredible Matterhorn, at the south end of…
“The work here is to figure out how to have a rich life without really being rich” (video) The story…
A couple nights before leaving on a backpacking trip, I decided to finally dig up a Trangia stove I’d received…
This animation just feels good (video) 24 photos of sinkholes “He never forgot that it was entirely possible that people…
To climb rocks: Use your feet. Despite what you may have seen in Cliffhanger, or depictions of climbing in energy…
If you’re a geek for libraries, this place will probably look like heaven to you. (video) I feel confident in…
From 2012 to 2014, I lived full time out of a 2005 Chevy Astrovan. I had moved out of an…
Here’s 3 minutes of incredible scenery in Scotland to brighten your day (video) Do you have “slowness rage”? Prepare your…
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Yay, I’ve got some time to work on a personal project. Now what should I do? (Video) Joe Rogan interviewing…
I once packed a can of chili ten miles into the backcountry. It weighed 15 ounces and it only contained…
“The rules of our running group is that if I collapse, you make sure I’m dead before you call 911.”…
LOCAL SINGLES HIKING GROUP So, are you single? So are we! And we’re always looking for more attractive, fit, single…
You don’t have to love cats or off-key singing to love this film (video): Yes, animals do use wildlife crossings…
Nowadays, every time you’re at the climbing gym, people are coming up to you and asking, “So, are you climbing…
You might have a suspicion that this film is not exactly what it seems, and you might be able to…
Last Wednesday, around the ninth switchback in the M Trail at the University of Montana, my legs and lungs screamed…
I had the pleasure of watching this film last fall and being on the jury at the Kendal Mountain Festival…
That’s right. I know, it’s hot outside, and perhaps if I took a Lyft to meet you for coffee or…
Where do hallucinations come from? (video) A collection of classic New York Times essays about surfing. “Unlikely Hikers is an…
There’s a lot of stuff on social media that can be a huge bummer. Fortunately, the animal kingdom has provided…
Exactly two minutes of sights and sounds of New York, brilliantly edited (video) If this set of Daniel Kibblesmith’s Twitter…
You think that last pitch was tough? Do you know about the first ascent of this climb? Well, you’re in…
I’m not saying you don’t love mountain biking—but do you love it enough to weld your own bike out of…
Probably every other time my friend Lee and I came to the end of an approach hike at the base…
“Dogs, in general, are so resilient. They’re so much braver than we are. They take hell with such class.” —Lya…
Here’s a thing you may have experienced: You’re about to head out on a trip in the outdoors, for three…
Billy Yang takes a look at the Born To Run Ultra Marathons (video): My friend Jeff Thrope writes about his…
On June 6, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold broke the speed record for climbing The Nose of El Capitan, a…
If you need more evidence that northern Norway does not suck (video): “The Posh Club, it has been joked, puts…
Last week, I gave the address at the commencement ceremony for the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning. It was…
Meet Maxine the Fluffy Corgi (warning, this has an f-word in it):(video) Al Humphreys gives us a look behind the…
Hey, I was wondering if you might want to go climbing this weekend? I think it’ll be really fun—if you’re…
“I’ve never done anything that has that kind of resonance or effect. Things become iconic for reasons you don’t know.…
For a quick getaway last weekend, my friends and I planned a three-night stay in nature. Nature is not listed…
You’ll probably never see a more inspiring trip report from a toddler than this one, thanks to our talented friends…
A couple hundred feet from the top of Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta last Monday morning, my friend Abi and…
Holy shit, that’s how you work a video camera—and chase thunderstorms for a whole month of your summer (video): “There…
Mashing up Kanye West’s tweets with New Yorker cartoons has been done before (in 2010 here and a few weeks…
“To me, it’s like hitting the lotto. I wake up happy in the morning. I really love what I do.…
In 2004, my friend Nick and I went on a 10-day road trip from Montana to Phoenix, where I was…