I Am A Small Human In A Large Landscape
byYes, hello. It is I, the lone person at the far left of the Instagram photo you’re currently looking at. I chose to stand…
Yes, hello. It is I, the lone person at the far left of the Instagram photo you’re currently looking at. I chose to stand…
Excuse me, would you like me to use your smartphone to take a photo of you and your friend and/or family? I don’t want…
Remember your last backpacking trip? What was missing? Come on, think about it. That’s right, a shitload of pineapple upside-down cake. The whole trip…
Today, I get to share something that some wonderful people and I have been working on for almost two years: a big, fat book…
I post a few sketches a week on my Instagram account, and got to thinking and drawing about life this week. Here are a…
My friend Jayson and I were out trail running on Saturday, for long stretches exposed to a 50 mph wind. It was the kind…
I’ve been having fun drawing diagrams and cartoons for Instagram lately, because some jokes (and sentiments) work better in a visual form. Over the…
I hate running, three to four times a week if I have time. I hated it yesterday for a little over an hour. I…
Well, it’s winter again, which means if you’re lucky, you’re out skiing, snowshoeing, ice climbing or doing some other fun activity, and if not,…
No matter what you think of 2016, from “Wow, I’m glad it’s over soon,” to “It just flew by,” you can agree on one…
Ski season is here. With any luck, you’ll have one or more powder days, and they will be the best ski days of your…
You know what really brings a group of people together in the outdoors? No, not the person with all the compelling stories or funny…
You’ve seen the John Muir quote “The mountains are calling and I must go” on t-shirts, coffee mugs, wood cuts, prints, and Instagram captions….
Dear Phone: I love you. I mean, not in that Joaquin Phoenix-falling-in-love-with-his-operating-system way. But maybe in the I’d-probably-hug-you-if-I-hadn’t-seen-you-in-a-few-weeks-and-we-finally-got-together-for-coffee kind of way. I mean, I…
Hey, so great you could make it out tonight, it’s always a little strange setting these things up with that dating app, don’t you…
Are you real busy traveling all over the place to climb rocks, ride bikes, bag peaks, and otherwise explore some nature, but not about…
Hey, are you getting the Super Mega Mountain Ultimate Combo Pack Pass this year, or what? I know it’s already September, but I haven’t…
About 12 years ago, I bought a water bottle with no water in it. I guess it was kind of a thing in the…
Thanks for your email. I took the morning/afternoon/day off to ride my bike, or go rock climbing, or go for a jog in the…
Dear Foam Roller: I think— Oh, you thought I was just going to say “fuck you,” didn’t you? Well, hold on. It’s a little…
It’s summer. Which means it’s camping season. Which means you’ve got a great opportunity to get into nature and meet new friends at a…
Or, if clicking over and following these people on Instagram is too much of a commitment, enjoy these 18 samples of their work below….
-Brendan
You know what we all do right after we say “normally I don’t post about political stuff …”? Post political stuff. So apologies in…
Hey, it’s Everest season again. In case you aren’t yet properly psyched for mountain climbing coverage, here are some more facts about the Greatest…
You just can’t beat getting out of the office for a few days or a couple weeks to go skiing, backpacking, climbing, or mountain…
We all know the classic John Muir quotes like “The mountains are calling and I must go,” and “The clearest way into the Universe…