Recommended Reading

AJ 08 • Recommended Reading Recommended Reading A surfing sailor’s voyage, the Swiss Machine’s only memoir, and a stowaway’s Antarctic adventure Issue 08 Swell: A Surfing Sailor’s Voyage of Awakening Liz Clark · Patagonia Books · 2018 Having been a marina live-aboard for over three years, I know how many would-be sailors dream of bluewater … Read more

The Comeback Bear

The giant panda is off the endangered list and is a rare success in the world of conservation

Etymology: Eddy Out

Taking refuge in a river’s calm shadow is a critical part of paddling—and a powerful metaphor in life

Leaf and Cookie

A fall trip on the Colorado Plateau is heightened by the presence of unusual companions

Paving Tundra

In the face of a controversial road proposal, a documentary expedition attempts to redefine progress in Alaska’s Brooks Range