Thursday, December 31, 2020

Junko Taibei, the First Woman to Climb Everest and the Seven Summits

The Japanese mountaineer stood just 4'9", but her accomplishments were larger than life.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

“Should We Turn Around?”—The Fine Line Between Foolishness and Bravery

Where precisely that line lies is difficult to say and does not really matter. We know that there is a line.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

There Can Be Beauty in Quitting—A Tour Divide Love Story

In quitting the Tour Divide, the author learns what she really loves about long-distance cycling, a lesson applicable to anyone who pushes their limits.

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Meet the Guru of Snowbird

Dave. His name is Dave.

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Monday, December 28, 2020

Tribal Leaders Respond to the Idea of an Indigenous Interior Secretary

Representation is important, and so are policy decisions impacting tribes on the ground.

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From Oregon to Patagonia By Bike and By Hope

Nothing that thousands of miles in a bike saddle won't cure.

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Thursday, December 24, 2020

The Weird, Wonderful World of ‘Desert Oracle’ Is a Podcast We Like

The voice of the desert is calling.

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Climber Dougal Haston Was the Mick Jagger of the Mountains

The hard-climbing, hard-drinking Scotsman redefined Himalayan alpinism and notched first ascents throughout Europe and Asia.

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Packin’ and Ridin’ the NorCal Coast Means Lots of Fog and Climbing and Fun

Coffee too, of course. Please don't forget the coffee.

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Wednesday, December 23, 2020

The Mystery of Deceased Hiker ‘Mostly Harmless’ Is At Long Last Solved

Editor’s note: In Adventure Journal 17, summer 2020, we published a story called “The Ghost in the Tent,” by journalist Jason Nark, who had been trying to decipher the mystery of a man known only by his trail name, Mostly Harmless, whose emaciated body was found in a tent by day hikers in Florida. Harmless […]

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