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Hybrid versus standard. Incandescent versus compact florescent. Disposable versus cloth diapers…green choices can be daunting these days. Probably your single most important eco-decision of all is transportation. Driving ranks right up there with electricity as one of the top two causes of pollution that the average American contributes to the environment. But are buses or railways any better than automobiles?
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From the coast to the Sierra crest, more terrain hungry mountain bikers are picking up shovels to improve old trails and create new classics each day. But if you want to build something that will stand the test of time and countless tires without degrading into an environmental nuisance, you’ll need to follow the principles of responsible, sustainable singletrack design.
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With its summit soaring 14,162 feet, Mount Shasta stands imposingly over the surrounding landscape, alone in its claim as the dominant peak of northern California. Unlike the highest peaks in the Sierra, Shasta has no peers on its flanks. It’s an absolute brooding, uncontested loner – a mountain “as lonely as God, and white as a winter moon,” as the poet Joaquin Miller memorably put it.
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It begins when you can leave town, when you leave your common sense, your guilt and a large chunk of yourself behind. It could be four years of pent-up academic frustrations. It could be the many years at a job that fleeces your ability to connect to the sweet simmering world. It could be simply that you want to let the road show you the pace. To hell with schedules, unwanted phone calls, the incessant hassles of life. To be immersed in the vicissitudes of flux at just a tad above the speed limit is nothing short of being loyal to the human spirit.
Read MoreIn the midst of all false hype—and hope—surrounding corn ethanol and fuel cells, these three lesser-known innovations are gaining attention and research funding. Together, they represent some of the brightest opportunities for a green infrastructure, from the food we eat to the energy that powers our homes.
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Although California is widely recognized to have some of the best and most plentiful whitewater boating opportunities in the world, by the time the mid-summer sun blazes over the tawny Sierra foothills there are precious few ribbons of froth left to run outside dam-control runs like the South Fork American and Tuolumne.
Read MoreOkay, you’ve changed all your light bulbs to CFL’s. Excellent. Now you’re curious about what you can do to color your eco-conscious lifestyle with an even deeper shade of green. Here are five tips guaranteed to make the most dramatic reduction on your carbon footprint. They require more drastic lifestyle changes than replacing your shampoo with organic botanicals, but given the alarming state of our environment, perhaps it’s time for something more drastic.
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Oh, the stories a Joshua tree might tell! Have you visited a Joshua tree yet and just listened? 💚
📸: @caseykiernan
@visit_joshuatree @joshuatreenps
#joshuatree #joshuatreenationalpark
Entries are still available for the Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge, a Santa Cruz-area road cycling event set to take place Saturday, July 29, 2023.
This year’s SCMC features new routes, catering to various riding levels and interests. It also boasts a fun climate festival, and a portion of the proceeds benefit Ecology Action for their efforts in tackling climate change issues. 🌎 🚴♀️
Learn more about SCMC and its partnership with Ecology Action in Leonie Sherman’s article in our current issue (🔗 in bio).
#SCMC #SantaCruzMountainsChallenge #EcologyAction #roadcycling #climatechange
Have you seen our 2023 music festival guide, published in our latest issue? Be sure to check it out and plan to attend one or more of these incredible events … most of which take place in some truly phenomenal California and Nevada locations!
Use code ASJ2023VIP by end of the day to get $60 off @theascensionmusicfestival happening at Mt. Shasta Ski Park July 28 - 30.
Photos: 1 & 6 - @bluesapalooza / 2 - @joshuatreemusicfestival / 3 - @schellraiserfest / 4 - @newportbeachjazzfestival / 6 - @outsidelands / 7 - @montereyjazzfestival / 8 - @theascensionmusicfestival
#musicfestival #adventuresportsjournal #summerfun
Dear ASJ readers: We need your help! Which cover is best? Please scroll through and vote in the comments by choosing #1, #2, or #3.
Huge thanks to @oars_rafting and @h2oadventures for providing these awesome photos.
A record amount of snow this winter isn’t holding back the renowned Lost & Found Gravel Festival – the show goes ON Saturday, June 3!
Race organizers have re-routed the course to stay out of the snow, keeping distances and elevation gain nearly the same. Nicely done Lost & Found 👏
Entries are still available but selling fast … so be sure to snag your spot at the start. Wildflowers will be going off, enhancing the phenomenal beauty of the Lost Sierra backcountry. You don’t want to miss this race and the weekend’s fabulous festivities!
Proceeds benefit Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship's Lost Sierra Route, connecting 15 mountain communities to promote economic prosperity through recreation.
Learn more about the Lost & Found Gravel Festival at the 🔗 in our bio!
📸 Lead image by John Watson.
@lostandfoundbikeride @sierratrails #lostandfoundbikeride #lostandfoundgravelfestival #lostsierra #AdventureSportsJournal
The @ca_enduro Round 2 recap is now up on our website (🔗 in bio). The Georgetown Enduro was put on by @mtbexp and @californiaexpeditions , and dished out quite the wild course for its intrepid racers!
📸: Georgetown Enduro pro champ @jakekellr by @bixxel.media.
#georgetownenduro #californiaenduroseries #californiaenduroseries #enduro #eduro @iamspecialized @iamspecialized_mtb
Lupine motherlode in the Eastern Sierra. Just ... WOW 🤯
📸: @mikemcdermottphoto
@visitbishop #lupine #superbloom #bishop #lonepine #inyonationalforest #easternsierra
Jump into our latest issue for the lowdown on an exceptional adventure that checks all the boxes!
Leonie Sherman takes us to Secret Canyon outside of Las Vegas for a day filled with world class canyoneering, packrafting, climbing, and hiking … all capped off by a hot springs soak and vegan Thai food.
Read all about it at the 🔗 in our bio.
#secretcanyon #adventuresportsjournal #packrafting #canyoneering
Mountain bikers rejoice! More epic riding is in the works linking mtb-favorite Downieville with the communities of Forest and Goodyears Bar in the Sierra Nevada.
Kurt Gensheimer lays out all the sweet dirt on the Mexican Mine trail project in his article in our current issue (🔗 in bio).
@trail_whisperer @sierratrails @u.s.forestservice @castateparks #mountainbiking #mexicanminetrail #earnyourbeer #adventuresportsjournal
FREE THE SALMON
Tribes along the Klamath River prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Salmon Run happening May 18 - 21. 🏃🏾♂️
After years of campaigning, this is the last year all four of the dams of the Lower Klamath will be standing, as deconstruction of the Copco 2 dam is already underway.
Learn more about the run and the upcoming dam removals in our latest issue. Or check it out via the link in our bio (🔗 ⬆️).
📸 Charles Wickman / Mid Klamath Watershed Council
Mo Hollis
Michael Weir / Cal Trout
Mo Hollis
Annelia Hillman
Normajean Cummings
@Norma.Cummings
There's big water flowing all over California, including the Kern. Be safe out there! 🌊
This is a good time to brush up on wilderness first aid and outdoor safety training — @survivalmedonline is offering 20% off all Survival Med courses. Use the code SPIRIT at checkout. ⛑️
📸 Anthea Raymond
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