Friday Inspiration, Vol. 177
byA very fast, fun video portrait of Dhaka, Bangladesh (video) “Greyhound causes zoomie riot at the dog park” “We live in an era of…
Forest Woodward On His Wandering Path To Adventure Photography
byNOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 176
byWatch Brody Leven and Josh Jespersen ski the Notch Couloir on Longs Peak, maybe the definition of “no-fall” territory (video) The Kickstarter for Chart…
The Roof Of The Car: Where We Tempt Fate
byHave you ever set something on the roof of your car, thinking, “I won’t forget that’s up there,” and then been wrong? Of course…
Pre-Order “Chart Imitates Life” Via Kickstarter Starting Today
byHey friends, I have some big news today: After more than two years of creating funny charts and illustrations, I’m making a book called…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 175
byIf this classic story of a dog learning to drive Formula 1 race cars and then a spacecraft doesn’t warm your heart, I don’t…
Morning Rituals For The Reasonably Productive And Moderately Successful
byYou may have heard or read a lot about the morning rituals of high-functioning people—CEOs, visionary businesswomen and men, political leaders, gurus, life coaches,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 174
byA super-fun, short, hand-drawn skiing animation (video) “The thing that makes us happiest in life is other people. And yet other people are often…
Ski Boots Are Ridiculous, Long Live Ski Boots
byYou know what this ritual feels like: You loosen every buckle on your ski boots, pull your sock up, and mentally armor yourself for…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 173
bySuper cool, honest climbing film from Henna Taylor and Jenny Abegg (video) The Dalai Lama and Arthur C. Brooks on how to break the…
Yes, A Friend Can Make Miserable Things Less Miserable
byI trudge forward, the muddy road tugging at my running shoes, splattering my ankles and shins, as I finish the uphill part of my…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 172
by“This is your social security dollars at work, basically.”—Carl “The Omelette Guy” Spring, who feeds more than 1400 Appalachian Trail hikers each year (video)…
How Catching The Wave Of Her Life Got Shelby Stanger Into Podcasting
byShelby Stanger always knew she’d be a journalist—and she finally found the perfect medium in 2016, with her podcast, Wild Ideas Worth Living.
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 171
byThe golfer who plays on the streets of New York City + 7 other links
Frequent Flier Rewards We’d Actually Like
byWhat if airlines really had to try hard to impress us? And had to get creative about it?
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 170
byAlex Honnold breaks down iconic rock climbing movie scenes (video)(Thanks, Torrey) Rose Torphy just became a junior ranger at Grand Canyon National Park, at…
The Ten Commandments Of Ski Rentals
byThese are thy skis. Thou shall see that they are your skis by the small decal on the skis in which we have written…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 169
byI love the music choice in this short film, about a couple of Muslim skateboarding brothers from Alabama—one of whom happens to work for…
Lessons From Eight Years Of Writing An Adventure Blog
byOne afternoon last August, a delivery truck rolled up outside my house in Denver. Two men got out, dollied a large box through the…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 168
byI’m a sucker for short films about kids on bikes doing wheelies (video) I just want to say that I hit up Kettle Chips…
Interview: Steve Casimiro On Telling Adventure Stories His Way For 30+ Years
byNOTE: In 2018, I started recording interviews with creatives (writers, filmmakers, podcasters, photographers, editors, etc.) in the adventure world. I’m publishing the highlights of…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 167
by“The grizzly bear on this continent is the one animal capable of reminding the most arrogant species on earth its true place in the…
We Salute You, Guy Wearing Shorts All Winter
byEvery year when temperatures drop and snow blankets our cities, North American cultures observe the appearance of a kind-of rare creature, marking the true…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 166
byI caught this film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival last fall and am excited it’s finally online—if you’ve at all lost sight of…
Experience The Joy of Not Bringing The Noise
byHere’s a crazy story: I spent four and a half hours outdoors alone the other day and didn’t listen to music, or a podcast,…
Friday Inspiration, Vol. 165
byI am almost 100 percent sure that this quote is not actually from Winston Churchill, but this short film is great. (video) How a…
Air Fresheners Based On Real Outdoor Odors
byBecause you know you want your car to smell like your weekend. —Brendan