A Few Facts About…Butterflies
They’re adorable and fluttery, yes, but don’t mess with their gals
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A Nexus of Faith
When a sudden storm turns a climb desperate, two mountaineers confront their differing beliefs
The Art of the Turn
Surfboard fins, once a mostly ignored bit of surf-riding architecture, take their place as a canvas for expression
No Pain, No Rain, No Maine
A kaleidoscopic scrapbook of thru-hiker culture and community on the Appalachian Trail
Intro
It was pretty awesome growing up with free-range parents, especially during summer vacation, though I’m fairly certain they didn’t think of themselves as free-range anything. Shoving your kid out the door on a July morning and not expecting them until dark was just what parents did. So long as authorities didn’t come into the picture … Read more
Mementos, Notes, and Fragments
A fog known as Karl; the correct pronunciation of ‘Everest’; fire lookouts’ secret weapon; when the king tells you to climb, you climb
Every Breath You Take
How the slowing of the earth’s rotation produced the oxygen that makes life possible
Peñoles Before Dark
One of the world’s best bouldering fields lies in the middle of Mexican cartel country
Mountain of a Different Summit
James Morris brought the world news of the first Everest ascent, then returned home to a greater challenge
