Thursday, June 30, 2022

The Supreme Court Sucks, But We the People Are Not Without Power

Ruling limits EPA’s ability to cut carbon emissions

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Mellon Foundation Grants $13 Million to Tell National Park Stories

If you're a humanities scholar looking for a post-doc, take note.

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Gordy Ainsleigh Turned the Western States From Horse Race to Foot Race

Who needs two extra legs? Or hooves?

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Maurice Herzog Led the Brutal First Ascent of an 8,000-Meter Giant

He left a checkered legacy but nobody can question the dashing and courage of the first ascent of Annapurna, the first time an 8,000-meter peak was summited.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

Thousand’s ‘Chapter’ Bike Helmet Can Run Errands and Mountains

Ride your kid to school, hit the town for a cruise, and take on multi-day gravel adventures, all with one helmet.

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Burying Your Poop Is Out, WAG Bags Are In

Goodbye catholes, can't say we'll miss ya.

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Fools In the Rain, A Thoroughly Enjoyable Scottish Adventure

There's fun to be had, folks.

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Friday, June 24, 2022

Take a Moment to Pause, Breathe, at InBetween House in Karuizawa, Japan

The InBetween House, outside of Nagano, Japan, is a mindbender of exterior/interior, public/private, and city/rural metaphors and functionality. Within the classic reference of nature-infused Japanese architecture, it delivers all of the aforementioned elements and everything in between. No pun intended. While it looks like a straightforward home from the outside, the InBetween House is actually five separate […]

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30 Seconds of Nirvana From Grand Teton National Park

Ahhhhhhh.

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14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List

Summer won't last forever (or will it?) so get to reading.

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Why Sometimes Just Finding Silence is Enough

In which a new parent explains: "Now that silence is really all I have time for, I'm realizing that silence was a far bigger part of outdoor experiences than I'd imagined."

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The Rough Stuff Fellowship, Revisited

They rode the impossible with pluck, style, and nothing electronic.

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Norman Baker Steered Reed Rafts Clear Across the Atlantic—Twice

You've heard of Thor Heyerdahl's famous transoceanic voyages? Well, meet his mountain climbing, plane flying, gold mining navigator.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Speaking of Hot, Here’s Your New Car Camper Love, the Renault Le Car Van

When car makers had courage.

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How the Yurok Tribe Is Bringing Back the California Condor

The reintroduction of the long-lived, highly social birds has offered insight into the importance of parenting in the species.

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‘Fire of Love’ Is One Hot Love Story

No love hotter than that shared by volcanologists.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Monday, June 20, 2022

100 Kids Rescued From Austrian Alps Hike Gone Bad

Always do your homework, folks.

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Review: Tifosi Rail Are Solid Shades for Well Under $100

Why buy $300 shades when these are out there kicking butt for so much less?

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We Need Every Tool to Fight Today’s Wildfires

Fire expert Steve Pyne says New Mexico's largest recorded fire has a lesson for us but it isn't to stop prescribed burns.

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It’s Like a Wooden Boat Building Film, But for a Land Rover Camper

Now THIS is how you build a camper.

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Am I a Man? Or a Tree?

Is this a dude hallucinating or a tree having an existential crisis?

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Book Excerpt: Between an Avalanche and a Hard Place

Back in Adventure Journal 07 we recommended the book Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei. It’s a collection of stories written by Tabei, the first woman to summit Mt. Everest and to climb all Seven Summits, among a bushel of other mountaineering feats. Tabei was a hero in Japan, an inspiration to […]

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Feds Get New Guidelines for E-Bikes in National Parks, Forests

A court ruling will make the Park Service review its sweeping permission as the Forest Service adds a new category of vehicle.

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Lake Baikal Really Doesn’t Feel Like It’s Part of This World

Lots of superlatives when it comes to Lake Baikal, including "weirdest."

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Dervla Murphy, Lived, Traveled, and Wrote Full Tilt

Independent, curious, fearless, Dervla Murphy was the travel writer's travel writer.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The Joy and Struggle of the Rae Lakes Trek

Watch as a first-time backpacker pushes through exhaustion and near-breakdown on one of the country’s most spectacular high altitude treks.

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Coconut Rice Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing—Summer Camping Luxury

Peanut sauce is good on everything—especially a light, bright, coconut rice salad.

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Ombraz’s Armless Sunnies Have New Styles

Zero arms, lots of comfort.

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SUV Nearly Obliterated by Yellowstone Rockfall

Disaster narrowly averted.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

An Ode to My Chacos

When a pair of shoes is a lot more than just a pair of shoes. Sound familiar?

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Mountain Bikers: Wanna Guess Which Injuries You’re Most Likely to Suffer?

Learn from the broken collarbones of others.

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Yellowstone Closed as Roads, Bridges Destroyed by Flooding

Big rains and lots of melting snow equal disaster in Yellowstone.

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Swiss Tourism Ad Is Simply the Best Commercial You’ll See

It's an ad for Switzerland, but really it's an ad for life.

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Thursday, June 9, 2022

A Yosemite Falls Rainbow to Really Knock Your Socks Off

Rainbow of the gods.

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Meet the Amateur Geologist Who Put the Arch in Arches National Park

Back in the 1970s, rangers knew only some of Arches National Park's many thousands of sandstone arches. Then came Reuben Scolnick.

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The Eerie Beauty of Nordic Skating

Now this is the way to travel.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

3-Year-Old Found Safe After Two Nights Alone in Montana Woods

A happy ending for a lost toddler.

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A Fight Over Wolves Pits Facts Against Feelings in Wisconsin

The state’s wolf population is determined by political volleying, with each side of the debate seeking easy answers.

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Badlands National Park? More Like Goodlands

Bad-ass lands, is more like it.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

A Glimpse at the Sweet, Simple Life of a New Zealand Hut Warden

This short film looks at one of the most enviable outdoor jobs out there.

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Ukko, God of Sky and Thunder

You won't like Ukko when they're angry.

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Gear Review: Front Runner Outfitters Slimline II Roof Rack

If you're shopping for a low-profile, full-length rack, we found the one.

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Marin Mountain Bike Group Vying For More Trail Access (Good Luck)

The birthplace of mountain biking is also a no-ride zone. Local groups hope to change that.

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Why Cooking Outside and Over Flame Tastes Better

Nothing on earth tastes better than food cooked over open fire—but why?

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The Vertical Magic of the Cliffs of Verdon

Sport climbing started here.

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Friday, June 3, 2022

Oslo’s Fuglemyrhytta Cabin is Tough to Pronounce, Easy to Fall in Love With

Norway knocks another trekker's cabin out of the park with this stylish respite outside Oslo.

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Is VR Climbing and Bug-Eating Our Dystopian Outdoor Rec Future?

We freakin' hope not.

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The BLM Wants to Unlock Access to Public Lands Surrounded by Private Land

On the heels of announcing the agency’s access initiative, new BLM director talks about vision for managing wildlife, recreation and energy development in Wyoming.

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Savory Mushroom French Dip Sandwiches Will Satisfy Your Camp Munchies

Dirty Gourmet is three women—Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan—who came together after a bike tour across Canada. They put together a big variety of camp meals, many of which can be found in their cookbook of the same name, with lots of different cultural and taste influences. This recipe, from Emily, for hot, […]

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Wanna Know How Bike Brands Decide How to Spec A New Bike?

Get insider's knowledge into why a bike gets the parts it gets.

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Climber Vera Komarkova and the First Women’s Summit of Annapurna

Vera Komarkova was a badass climber when she wasn't being a badass ecologist.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Cold-Weather Brand Beringia Also Makes Our Fave Surf Trunks

Surf, hike, swim, run, lounge—they're kinda the perfect shorts.

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What’s the Most Epic 48 Hour-Adventure You Can Have in America?

It's a big, big country, so what are the biggest weekend epics?

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Knowing When to Turn Back

Witnessing first-hand the trouble that pushing past the point of no return can cause.

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Ever Seen a Deer Cyclone?

Like a murmuration, but with gigantic elk instead of swallows.

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