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Intro Intro
16
Mementos, Notes, and Fragments Mementoes, Notes, and Fragments
22
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
26
Natural Curiosities Natural Curiosities: The Positive Side of Negativity
How storms, beaches, and waterfalls make us feel good at the atomic level
30
Feature Great Expectations
What happens when you give yourself one shot to climb a big mountain?
40
Feature We Must Return to a Simpler Way
Nearly 30 years ago, Patagonia's founder argued for a fundamental change in how we do business—and live. Today, his words stand in even higher relief
50
Feature The Motorbike
In Africa, two wheels plus an engine equals freedom
60
Feature The Lost Journal Entries of Lewis and Clark
Newly discovered artifacts show strange doings afoot in the Pacific Northwest
68
Feature A Short History of My Life As a Car Camper
How a handshake deal and a borrowed van sparked an unending quest for the open road
76
Feature Sewing a Bridge to a New World
How a 50-year-old adventure seamstress built Alpacka Raft and helped launch a sport
88
Feature Radical Adaptation
A spinal cord injury isn't about to stop his thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail
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Feature Painting With Soil
Artist and scientist Karen Vaughan makes luscious watercolors from earth and uses them to reveal the miracles beneath our feet
104
Weekend Cabin Weekend Cabin: Modern House Cabin
This DIY tiny home is small, elegant, simple, and affordable
108
Three Square Three Square
Based on summer's bounty from the farm, chef Doug Settle puts together recipes that will bring a smile to any campground
114
Portfolio Portfolio: Las Cholitas Escaladoras Maya de Bolivia
Photos by Todd Antony
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Resources Resources
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