Intro

There aren’t many mementos sitting on my desk. Clutter weighs me down, and material things are immaterial to me. If I’ve been out in the desert, there might be a fresh sprig of sage or some juniper on my dash, but in general I believe in letting things lay where they lay. To this, though, … Read more

The Devil’s Woods 

New Jersey’s Pine Barrens are bigger than Yosemite or Grand Canyon national parks—and far spookier, too

Recommended Reading

AJ 10 • Recommended Reading Recommended Reading A natural history heist, three novellas from Rick Bass, and a climber’s coming-of-age memoir By Emily White Issue 10 The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century Kirk Wallace Johnson · Viking · 2018 In 2009, with little more than a glass cutter, … Read more

Three Square

These hearty recipes are a perfect way to keep the outdoor vibes going deep into autumn

A Trail Rises in the West

After two years of research, mapping, and ground truth, a geology professor has doubled the number of border-to-border American mountain bike routes