You Can Walk Anywhere You Want
byI flew to Iowa to visit my grandmother in the hospital a couple weeks ago. She’s been in and out of hospitals for the…
Adventure
Why You End Up Somewhere Sometimes
byYou call someplace home, and if you think about it, there are probably one or two big reasons for that. Maybe you grew up…
A Lesson From Fred
bySix summers ago, a guy named Fred sat down across from me at a picnic table near Wonder Lake in Denali National Park, the…
How To Get Your New Boyfriend/ Girlfriend To Hate Your Sport
byYou love snowboarding. Or climbing. Or mountain biking. You’ve been doing it for so long, you can’t remember what your life was like without…
A Bunch Of Dreams, One Film: The Making Of ’35’
byThis past Tuesday, a film called “35” went up on Vimeo — it’s 5 minutes and 17 seconds, including a ton of beautiful footage…
The Pure Joy Of Fixie Dave
byA couple weeks ago at a party, I saw Dave Nice for the first time in a long time. We started talking about the…
Are You A Beautiful And Unique Snowflake?
byI told my friend Dan I was getting tired of having long hair, that I often fantasized about trimming all of it off and…
Hopefully this beer is thanks enough: A gratitude scale for outdoorsfolk
byLast Wednesday, I was standing in my neighborhood liquor store trying to decide whether I should buy a bottle of scotch or a six-pack…