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 […]
Bivystick-Turn your phone into the best backcountry safety device.
I love the feeling of watching the LTE bars drop away as I pull into a canyon or get further away from a paved road. It is that feeling of […]
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 […]