I sold my sea kayak yesterday morning. It was gorgeous: red, sleek, fast, light. Fiberglass, just under sixteen feet. It paddled like a dream, but despite my aspirations of getting lost in long expeditions in the Sea of Cortez as giant rays glided in silence beneath the bow, I’d owned it for seven years and … Read more
Searching for meaningful work in a land of meaningful play
As cold weather brings camping season to a chilly end—for most of us, anyway—it’s a good time to hunker down for cozy cabin life. Own, rent, or borrow your winter retreat, we have a few recipes to bring the cabin vibes home to you, wherever you are.
It’s a golden age of river restoration in America—so, will the most reviled plug in the country finally come down?
More than hiking, less gear-bound than climbing, this elemental pursuit is a heady sport of its own
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AJ 05 • Recommended Reading Recommended Reading A coming-of-age novel, the science of nature and health, cycling from India to Europe for love, and surfers’ homes around the world By Emily White Issue 05 The Hearts of Men: A Novel Nickolas Butler · Ecco · 2017 We first meet Nelson as a thirteen-year-old Boy Scout … Read more
These seasonal escapes in Maine are rich with tradition and gateways to a lifelong love of nature
Months alone in a round-the-world race can crush spirit and body, but not for this asthmatic 66-year-old
