A Broken Leg in a Place Without Roads
On a trip lived by river time, an accident forces a reckoning with the dangers—and freedom—of wilderness
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Can o’ Beans and Spoon Set Out on a Trail…
A dubious dinner choice can be its own kind of adventure
Contracting for Two
For years, professional female athletes had to choose between family and career. Thanks to pioneering women, that’s starting to change
Intro
One autumn morning at the sheltered northern end of the Sea of Cortez on an empty section of Baja beach, two of my best friends and I were awakened by the waxing glow of the sun about to crest the horizon. Soon it would peek over the mountains on the Mexican mainland across the water … Read more
Kooks Only, No Locals
Once derided, soft surfboards are the new big thing, for one simple reason: They’re a hoot
Our Biggest Test Yet
Thirty years ago, Bill McKibben was among the first to warn of the climate emergency. Where does he see us heading today?
Mementos, Notes, and Fragments
Cows with eyes on their butts, the AT as utopian dream, literary caving, and mysterious sonic disturbances
Natural Curiosities: The Slippery Question of Eels
For thousands of years, people have wondered: Where the heck do these things come from?
Into the Woods Dark and Deep
Meet the photographer who’s been documenting Vancouver’s North Shore mountain biking since the very beginning
Recommended Reading
AJ 18 • Recommended Reading Recommended Reading Nature as identity, speed as stillness, dystopian wilderness, and a sea captain’s obsession By Emily White Issue 18 World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments Aimee Nezhukumatathil · Milkweed Editions · 2020 Braiding the microscopic with the universal in her memoir essay collection, … Read more