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Erin Parisi is looking at the camera with the sun behind her and a backpack on her back. There's a mountain range in the distance.

Seven Summits with Erin Parisi

Transcript Erin Parisi is on her way to becoming the first openly trans person to climb the highest mountain on each continent, a series known as the Seven S...
The New Outdoors

The New Outdoors

His striking yellow feathers belied his otherwise unassuming stature. He was not much bigger than a canister of film and alighted in my favorite tree, a crabapp...
Photo of a sliced mango and bowl of coconut milk.

Snack Hack: Thai Mango Sticky Rice

I first tasted mango sticky rice while traveling in Southern Thailand on a climbing trip. One day, as I perused the market in Phi Phi Don, an island in the regi...
Maria Hines is cooking outside. She's wearing a pink tanktop and smiling down at the food she's preparing.

Cook Out with Maria Hines

Transcript Maria Hines is an award-winning chef and an avid rock climber and adventurer. In 2005 Maria was named one of Food & Wine Magazine’s 10 Best Ne...
Nicol Hodges is looking at the camera with a purple tank top and a face mask on that says "Breonna Taylor"

Unity Runners with Nicol Hodges

Transcript Life coach and author Nicol Hodges is a lifelong runner. In high school and college, running track taught her discipline and training techniques. ...
illustration of person running race in the rain

Weathering the Run

Marathon Monday four years ago, I sat in a yellow school bus looking out a foggy window. Runners in bright rain gear lined up to board for the hour-long ride to...
Mike Carey in helmet and goggles in front of snowy backdrop.

Member Spotlight: Mike Carey

As an undergrad at Santa Clara University, Mike Carey was a running back: He’d receive the football and rush through a sea of players that tried to shove or cru...