I went to a memorial for the son of some friends this past weekend. He…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 102
Just FYI, you don’t have to work at a bike wheel company to go for…
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52 Pieces Of Adventure Advice
Everybody has a few one-liners that always crop up in their head when they’re out…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 101
I saw The Hard Way at a couple film festivals last year and it’s definitely…
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12 Ways In Which Skiing Is A Metaphor For Life
Skiing, like life, is exciting. One moment, you’re at the top, the world open in…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 100
I gave a quick talk about “The Joy of Making It Small” at Ignite Boulder…
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10 Basic Rules For Adventure
Earlier this year, my book Surviving the Great Outdoors came out, representing about 12 years’…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 99
“We were just kids then. We never really thought about life after fingerboarding—or the toll…
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Chocolate Spokes: A Film About Bicycles
In early 2013, I walked into a tiny bike shop called Chocolate Spokes in Denver’s…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 98
Take two minutes, watch this, and remember how cool bikes are (video). Behold this brilliant…
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12 Ways To Help The World Feel Less Hopeless
Don’t argue with people on the internet. Use your car horn to communicate with other…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 97
How about 30 days at sea on a container ship in 10 minutes? (Video) Ellie…
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10 Tips For Buying Skis
Fact: ski season is just around the corner. Another fact: it’s hard to participate in…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 96
Go, Mirna! (video) 5 Tips To Fall Asleep That Are No Match Against The Cold…
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What Was That Noise Outside The Tent?
Did you hear that? What was that noise outside the tent? Some possibilities: A Bear…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 95
My girlfriend and I drove a Tesla Model X from Denver to Zion National Park…
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I Gave Up Coffee For Three Months And This Is What I Learned
If you talk to people about drinking coffee, they will often say things like “I…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 94
“… and you have just one night to make it happen. What is ‘it’? No,…
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Fake Merit Badges For Real Outdoor Achievements
Because we all deserve a little recognition for doing things well out there. —Brendan More…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 93
“They could be selling drugs or they could be robbing people. But they not doing…
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Honest Climbing Gym Partner Wanted Ads You Never See
I Want To Give You Beta You: A decent climber. Me: An expert on every…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 92
“It’s a texture, it’s a collage—and the bicycle is like a crossfader.”—artist Geoff McFetridge on…
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The Case For Giving A Shit
Hilary and I drove four hours to stand on a gravel road north of Scottsbluff,…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 91
“The reason to see an eclipse isn’t because it’s rare—it’s because of how it will…
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Less Serious Accidents In North American Mountaineering 2017
Every year, the American Alpine Club publishes Accidents in North American Mountaineering, a compilation of…
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Friday Inspiration, Vol. 90
Well, I certainly wasn’t expecting that (Video): Why Southern Californians Say “The” Before Freeway Numbers…
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Gear Of The Year: The Wheel
In “the outdoor industry,” people have thrown around the term “game-changing” for several years, using…
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