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…
I was opening a fifth browser tab when I caught myself. Researching an 600+-mile bike packing route had nothing to do with what I…
In June 1869, the Powell Expedition made the courageous first descent of the Green River through the Gates of Lodore. In June 2018, my…
Thinking about buying a truck that can handle some weekend warrioring and road trips to climb, mountain bike, ski, or even serve as a…
What if airlines really had to try hard to impress us? And had to get creative about it?
Here you are again: Holiday shopping season is upon us, and you’re wondering, “How will I get the perfect gift for everyone on my…
Did you ever notice when you go somewhere new, everything is a bit less convenient than it is in your daily life? You’re constantly…
From 2012 to 2014, I lived full time out of a 2005 Chevy Astrovan. I had moved out of an apartment and into my…
Earlier this year, my book Surviving the Great Outdoors came out, representing about 12 years’ worth of poking around in the out-of-doors—climbing, backpacking, hiking,…
You probably have a lot of questions when you’re thinking about what kind of van you should buy for your adventure trips. Should you…
I usually don’t write non-humorous lists on this blog, but I’ve traveled a lot this year so it’s on my mind. So far, I’ve been…
Over a few months this past winter, my friend Nick and I pedaled to a dozen different diners in Denver to eat breakfast together….
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…
I stood inside the open door of a wool shop in Galway’s Latin Quarter just after a brief rain shower had passed over, the…
You are waiting in line to check your bag, and then you’re waiting in line to go through the TSA checkpoint. Twenty people in…
Hi, yes, you. Did you run out of vacation days last year? No? What’s wrong? As Americans, we’re doing a piss-poor job of vacationing….
We were just wrapping up our fourth buffet of the day when the guy came over and asked Pitt if he was OK. Pitt,…
One Saturday last May, I slid a key into the lock on a scrappy little apartment 80 feet off Denver’s noisy Colfax Avenue. We…
You will probably not get ebola from touching a public restroom door handle. But if you touch a restroom door handle with your bare…
Dear states of Utah and Colorado: Hey, so you know what would be cool? If Utah and Colorado became one giant state called “Utahlorado.”…
With the help of a bunch of great friends, I spent the last couple years putting together a book called The New American Road…
About 2 ½ years ago after a breakup, I moved out of my apartment in Denver and into my car, thinking I would go…
I sat under Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, 60 minutes from Moab and 20 miles as the crow flies, on a busy fall…
My friends Dan and Janine have made lots of outdoor photos all over the world. You’ve probably seen them in Backpacker, Trail Runner, on…
I had about 10 minutes before my flight, enough time to grab one more cup of coffee. I had rushed to finish one more…
My dad and I walked into Busch Stadium in St. Louis on September 4, the first time he had been in the Cardinals’ new…
My friend Mick’s heart stopped working last Sunday. He died at the age of 54, not knowing that the night before, I had sat…
When did you visit Japan? Someone at the table asked Mike during our late dinner after bouldering in Central Park last Friday. It’s funny,…