Like a first love, my first gear purchase is etched in my memory: a Gregory J28 pack. I bought it in 2014 in preparation for my inaugural backpacking trip—a mul...
Running often seems like the simplest of sports—a pair of shoes, shorts and a shirt, and out the door you go. For the most part, runners make little impact on t...
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Eric Carter is an alpine athlete and endurance coach who discovered the niche sport of ski mountaineering, or "skimo," and never looked back. Skim...
When I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2015, I worried—not about the bears, blisters or dangers that awaited me along the way, but about not having acc...
Since arriving in Taos, New Mexico, Frank has been plagued by a persistent, irritating hum. Hoping to escape it, he drives to Santa Fe to revisit old memories—b...
As a certified forest therapy guide who helps people experience how healing immersion in nature can be, I often invite my forest bathing participants to share a...
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Lauren Bash is an environmentalist and storyteller who breaks down the complexities of climate change in an inspiring, accessible way. She empower...
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Sailing through the majestic waters of southeast Alaska, the crew spots something lurking in the water—like a seal, but not. What starts as a curi...
Even during Antarctica’s warmest months, the temperature on Mount Vinson Massif plummets to -40°F, a cold made worse by katabatic winds exceeding 40 miles per h...
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For the last 20 years, researcher and journalist, Dan Buettner has been studying the happiest, healthiest people on earth. In 2003, Dan started ex...
Since he started running in the third grade, hitting the road with his dad, a cross-country run has been Cal Dobbs' dream. That dream finally came true in 2023....
Sarah Kendzior’s passion for climbing, along with her route to working at REI, began at a climbing gym in Wisconsin where she grew up. She took an introductory ...
