Daring Friends and (Not-So) Sharp Ends
Words and Photos by Joshua Haskins The headlights swept over the thin asphalt line between the looming black trees. The empty road twisted, rose and fell, serpentine my co-pilot “resting her eyes” in […]
Category: Inspiration
Hilarity Hole
Words and photos by Emma Nord Staring at the towers above, I imagine a gneiss crack hugging my fingers as I sandwich my rubber toes in a one-inch splitter. A […]
48 Hours in Bishop
Words by John Williams, Photos by Trevor Jue Typically, I don’t advocate for planning things at the last possible second. But sometimes exceptions need to be made. And sometimes, the […]
Challenge by Choice
Words and photos by Emma Nord The sun radiated through towering pines, laying a canopy over the dusty trail toward Suicide Rock. Idyllwild, California—the true birthplace of the YDS (Yosemite […]
How to Make the Most of Your Mistakes
Words and Photos by Liesl Hammer Ever been on a hike where you didn’t pack enough water? What about food? Have you ever completely forgotten a tent on a backpacking […]
Havasupai Falls
Words and Photos by Rachel Doser Most adventure junkies have seen pictures of the pristine aqua waterfalls surrounded by perfectly complimentary rust-colored cliffs that reside on the Supai Indian Reservation […]
A Sense of Place
Words and Photos by Michael Polletta The sun was shining brightly in the deep blue sky and today was turning out to be a truly perfect day. This was more […]
Capitol Reef National Park on a Bike
Words and Photos by Shanon Castle Forty-seven days ago, I stood on a beach in Yorktown, Virginia with a group of twenty other cyclists. We were on day one of […]
Smith Rock Renaissance
Words and Photos by Dave Mcrae “I feared that Smith might soon be climbed out” -Alan Watts, recalling 1982 in Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park In the 1980’s, Smith […]
Rain, Snow, Avalanche
Words and Photos by Amber McDaniel “We don’t have to do this,” I said, my gaze fixed straight ahead through the rain-drenched windshield, hands resting dejectedly on the steering […]
Mountain Competence
Words and Photos by Ethan Vimont I have a strange propensity to find myself in situations in which somebody else is in way over their head, and is desperate for […]
The Process
Words and Photos by Dave Mcrae Like most good alpine adventures, this one starts in the dark. A winter ascent of Broken Top demands 14 round-trip miles of cross-country skiing […]