Cycling Going-to-the-Sun Road In Glacier National Park
byDriving Going-to-the-Sun Road is one of the most popular ways to see Glacier National Park in the summertime. It’s no secret that, for…
Friday Inspiration 292
byIf you’ve ever described running as a “monastic” activity, then this film about Yukai Shimizu, a Buddhist monk and runner, is for you (thanks,…
A List Of 20 Feelings You Can Experience While Camping
byThis is an excerpt from the new book I co-authored with Forest Woodward, The Camping Life: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventure (available at…
How To Use A Standing Desk
bynot the first time something like this has happened, if I’m being honest (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 291
bySome days I get kind of down on the negative things the Internet has brought into my daily life, and other days, the internet…
Surely These Notebooks Will Help Me Create Amazing Things
byPerhaps you know someone like me, a person who cannot resist buying notebooks of all sizes. I buy pocket notebooks for doodles and quick…
Insomniac Thinking
byI like to alternate the two for a few hours starting at 2 a.m. (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 290
byThis film about Slim Pickins Outfitters is a great window into a small Texas town, a couple’s struggle to keep a small business alive…
Outdoor Things, But By Unfamiliar Measurements
byI have a smartphone app that converts measurement units into other measurement units. Sure, you probably think that’s pretty dorky. But let me ask…
Every Conversation Ever
byhello (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 289
byOK this trailer has gotten me really excited for Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (video) I feel like this tweet and the…
Things In Yellowstone That Can F—ing Kill You
by[I am re-posting this again this year at the beginning of the season for peak visitation in Yellowstone National Park…
Friday Inspiration 288
byFilmmaker Sean Wang revisits his 8th-grade yearbook, and I think the short film he made will probably make you feel something (video) I…
Friday Inspiration 287
byThis film about photographer Mylo Fowler is beautiful (directed by Chris Burkard and written by Matt McDonald) but more than that, I think Mylo’s…
Getting Up Early: An Ode, A Lament
bySome mornings, after I have been jarred out of a deep sleep far too early by my watch alarm, which is a booby trap…
Friday Inspiration 286
byI love this song, I love this video for this song, I love all of it (Thanks, Forest)(video) I did a short interview…
17 Hill-Climbing Strategies
byThere you are, at the bottom of a hill, on foot, or on your bike, or on skis, ready to start up. But are…
Friday Inspiration 285
byI am trying to remain objective here but this is some INCREDIBLE cloud and storm footage, and this song the filmmaker chose for it…
“Parking Lot Laps”: A Rationale
byThanks for reading. If you enjoyed this piece…
Friday Inspiration 284
byThe story of how Michael Berry became the only Black lumberjack in the state of California begins in a place you might not think…
Some Other Things I Would Like Your Help Reclaiming
byDear guy from those YouTube ads and videos: Thank you for your offer of advice and/or help and/or products to help me reclaim my…
Friday Inspiration 283
byThis is not new, but I just found out about the “Magic Roundabout” (which is SEVEN roundabouts in one) while reading The 99 Percent…
The Joy Of Planning Trips I’ll Never Take
byI was opening a fifth browser tab when I caught myself. Researching an 600+-mile bike packing route had nothing to do with what I…
Night Skills
bydrawn at 4:17 a.m. (More stuff like this on my Instagram)
Friday Inspiration 282
byI didn’t really watch any of the footage of the recent eruption of the volcano in Iceland for whatever reason when it happened a…
You (Probably) Can’t Everest Mt. Everest
byMaybe you’re familiar with this thing known as “Everesting,” in which maniacs people pick a hill of a certain height and bicycle or run…