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Intro Intro
16
Artifacts Artifacts: Pulling It All Together
How a simple colored shoelace created an icon
20
Feature Things We Carry
Feet and hands connect humans on a path through the ages
24
Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
26
Feature Do Bikes Belong in Wilderness?
A simple question divides a community right when cooperation is most critically needed
38
Feature The Economics of Vanlife
Can you put a price on the cost of living the dream?
46
Feature Two Alone In Alaska
At the beginning of their life together, a couple takes what they think will be a mellow paddle
56
Feature Merit Badges for Grown-Ups
It takes more than cookies to make a Girl Scout—a lot more
62
Feature Murky Waters
At what point should a diving crew's wild, risky, life-affirming harvest give way to the greater good?
70
Feature Layering
A printmaker's stratified view of the Sierra Nevada opens the mind to new understanding
82
Feature Machine Age
What does the development of a perfect artificial wave mean for the future of surfing?
94
Feature The Comeback Bear
The giant panda is off the endangered list and is a rare success in the world of conservation
104
Feature Forward on the Fumes of Ambition
Ultrarunning's strange joy has nothing to do with how well you place. It's about how hard you try
112
Three Square Three Square
A trio of simple and easy one-pot meals so you can spend more time on the trail
118
Portfolio Portfolio: Drone
128
Resources Resources
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