Contrary to both popular belief and the demographic makeup of REI parking lots, you are not in fact required to drive a Subaru to be eligible to go on a camping trip. They will not turn you around at the campground entrance if you arrive in a quote “normal car,”…

I’ve been thinking about bears lately. Partly due to the fact that I just got back from some time in the mountains, and partly because it’s been a long time since I last saw a bear. Bears are something out of fantasy. Like honestly, I’m supposed to believe a horse…

Do you ever pause and consider the fact that time is a completely human invention? Yeah, that’s where my head is at this week. No, of course not actual time — that never ending unfolding series of nows we all seem to find ourselves wandering about inside — but minutes…

It’s equal parts inspiring and disheartening scrolling through photos of professional athletes pushing the limits of possibility. The next V16 boulder problem. An unprecedented bike-packing trip through Uganda. Another record broken in ultra-running. All super cool, and all completely and utterly unattainable to the 99% of us watching. Which is…

Just as all good articles start with over generalizations, all good adventures start with a cup of piping-hot coffee. The United States is booming with amazing third-wave coffee shops. As a matter of fact, I’m sitting at one right now-Bar Nine in Culver City. They serve their drinks in fancy…

Adventure is pretty pointless. Not pointless in the sense that we shouldn’t do it, not at all, but pointless in the sense that we have no real survival need to get to the top of mountains, climb hard projects, or ride bikes grueling distances. Most adventure these days falls distinctly…

Oh, that hike? No, I mean yeah we can totally do that hike, it’s just a little… boring. Like, it’s definitely better than nothing. It’s a good way to get outside, get some fresh air, and absorb some sunlight that has travelled ninety one and a half million miles from…

I step out of the car. It’s colder here than I thought it would be. Of course it is; it’s February and Mill Creek sits at nearly 5,000 feet. …

If you’ve lived in California for any significant length of time, you must be aware of the fact that fireworks are very illegal. (And if you didn’t know, now you know.) Authorities go to a lot of trouble to make sure everyone is aware of just how illegal fireworks are…