Free Flow
A team of three hikes, skis, and paddles across the Olympic Peninsula to run the newly liberated Elwha River from source to sea
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Historical Badass: Stab in the Dark
South African game warden Harry Wolhuter went head to head with two hungry lions using nothing more than a knife (and some help from a dog)
Intro
In 2017, Denali National Park climbing ranger Mark Westman was digging through the archives of climber registrations from the 1970s and 1980s when he noticed an interesting trend. While the majority of the registered climbers were headed to the West Buttress, the main route on Denali, large percentages were going to other, less-popular routes, such … Read more
Return to Phantom Ranch
At the only lodge at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, some staffers stay for years, while others quickly bail. All are welcome back, anytime
Portfolio: Paleo Pilgrims
In a modern culture overwhelmed by technology, a small group of seekers is going back—way back—for salvation
Moments: When Yosemite Rioted
In 1970, baton-wielding rangers clashed violently with hippies in Stoneman Meadow, changing national park law enforcement forever
Recommended Reading
AJ 09 • Recommended Reading Recommended Reading The right to roam, riding Patagonia, and a man who never stopped climbing trees By Emily White Issue 09 This Land Is Our Land: How We Lost the Right to Roam and How to Take It Back Ken Ilgunas · Plume · 2018 My dad, a law-abiding rural … Read more
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A River Bigger Than Itself
The Yampa is a perfect place to consider what it means for a river to be wild