Freya Fennwood has been paddling her own boat since she was a wee 5-year-old. And that makes a big difference when it comes to shooting action photos in some of...
As the mountain evening slowly descended on our campsite high in the Panamint Range of California’s Death Valley National Park, the wind picked up volume, swirl...
Over a century ago John Muir, a man who spent countless nights under the stars, who helped found the Sierra Club and who is often called the father of our Natio...
There are camping trips. There are music festivals. There are trail-running races. And then there are Ragnar Trail Relays—a magical combination of all three.
Af...
With the arrival of spring, many of us are getting back on our bikes for the commute to work, the ride to school or the quick jaunt for errands. As you get into...
It’s that time of year when the days are growing longer, the approach hikes are shorter, and the mountains are calling to be climbed.
For those who have answ...
When I was in my twenties, I devised a boot camp for friends new to ski mountaineering. It was offered somewhat tongue in cheek, but a few took it seriously. Th...
Because you gotta get up to get down
Depending on where you live, rock ledges, rotten logs or slimy roots make climbing on a mountain bike more interesting.....
If you’ve spent at least a few weekends in a tent, you’ve likely got a few tricks up your sleeve for making car camping meals, snacks and drinks as tasty and ha...
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Looking west from Seattle, the skyline of Olympic National Park is defin...
If you think about it, riding a bike is a very zen experience: tires, gears, hubs, working together in harmony, propelling you forward purposefully. With each p...
Being a mountain guide is tough. It takes experience, grit and the ability to constantly put others' needs before your own. I've been a mountain guide for three...
