Field Notes
Essays, dispatches, gear notes, profiles, and opinions — written by the people who make this magazine, for the people who read it.
As we skidded off the main road and onto a mud path maintained only by tire treads, lines began to blur. Flanking our two-track trail were a series of parallel...
A few months ago, I posted the above photo to my Instagram with the caption “we need not...
Happy New Year! If you’re a subscriber to AJ in print, you might have read my intro in...
Not long ago, I had an unremarkable and perfect week. There are weeks that stand in high relief—my...
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