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Stephen Casimiro
Should Corporate Logos Be Allowed on National Park Signs?
These are not good economic times for public lands in general and national parks in particular. Despite visitation that’s up…
What’s the Best Mainstream Adventure Sports Movie?
Can you buy Reese Witherspoon hiking the PCT? Or schlepping a monster backpack? Or shooting up smack? Well, ready or…
What’s Your Response to Climate Change?
More than a few people have complained about how much AJ covers the environment and climate change. Apparently, they don’t…
What’s the Best Feeling in Adventure Sports?
The world of adventure sports is filled with so many incredible moments of grace and glory, it’s impossible to list…
Should Electric Mountain Bikes Be Allowed on Bike Trails?
As if there isn’t already enough disagreement over trail usage, etiquette, and access, a new storm is brewing in the…
Do You Tempt Fate?
Adventure is by definition risky. It involves taking chances. So, asking adventurous people whether they tempt fate is of course…
Do Chicks Really Dig Scars? Do Guys?
Lately I’ve been considering having the 13 inches of titanium hardware removed from my right leg. It won’t come out…
How Competitive Are You?
Harvey Butchart, the college math professor who explored more miles of the Grand Canyon than anyone alive or dead, was…
Why Does Skiing Need to Search for Its Soul?
Occasionally – okay, once every 20 years – someone will ask me what I’m most proud of from my years…
Gear and the Measure of the Seasons
There’s no mistaking when summer ends in the high country: A storm sweeps through, pummels the leaves, drops the first…
What’s the Hardest Sport to Learn? To Become an Expert?
Lately I’ve been going through old videotapes from when my kids were little in hopes of transferring it to digital…
What’s the Scariest Predator?
Southern California isn’t exactly known for its natural predators, but in the two decades I’ve lived here I’ve twice changed…
Does New Gear Motivate You to Get Outside?
I know you know this feeling: You’re eight years old or so and your sneakers are tattered, tired, and torn,…
Family Time in the Southwest
Lars and Katrin Schneider have a wonderful relationship with the American West. That’s not uncommon with Germans, but these outdoor…
Is the Idea of Wilderness Dead?
At first glance, asking the question, “Is the idea of wilderness dead?” might seem like an artificial provocation. Of course…
Should Road Cyclists Fight Back?
Every time I think about the joy of a long, beautiful road ride on rolling rural lanes, I get a…
Should National Parks Be More Accessible?
A week or so ago, I found myself watching the sun rise in Grand Canyon National Park, feet dangling over…
What’s the Best Thing About Backpacking?
My first backpacking trip came with the Boy Scouts, and I thought it was just plain stupid. We were dropped…
What’s the Lamest Excuse for Bailing?
Ow! I think I pulled something in my back. That was great, man, thanks. No, it’s cool, I’ll be okay,…
Have You Had A Bike Stolen? What Did You Do About It?
Sure, there are worse things to lose, like your house, or a limb, but having a bicycle stolen creates a…