Moments: Grand Canyon Slow Ride
In 1976, a group of friends spent more than three months running the Colorado, a feat that will never be repeated
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Lost and Found
Liz Clark has had many animal companions in 10 years at sea. This is the story of one of them
Intro
The Monte Rosa is relatively unknown to North Americans, but it’s the second-highest peak in the Alps and serves as a shaggy, glacier-capped buffer between Switzerland and Italy. To the north, its icefalls rumble toward Zermatt; to the south, couloirs helix above hibernating villages. In the late 1990s, my friend Joe Sagona and I went … Read more
Historical Badass: Without the Apparent Aid of Logic
Colin Fletcher walked the length of California, navigated the Colorado River from source to sea, and wrote the book that launched a million backpacking trips
Etymology: Friluftsliv
The Norwegian concept of connecting with nature has inspired poets, philosophers, and polar explorers
The Archivist of Surf
Thanks to one man’s obsession, the sport’s ever-growing history is in good hands