EPiC: 1Climb
After Kevin Jorgeson climbed the Dawn Wall, the hardest free climb on El Capitan, he realized he might not have another epic historical climb in him.
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Tag: Leonie Sherman
Skiing Among Giants
The last time I tried to hike to the Tuolumne Grove, one of Yosemite National Parkβs three groves of giant sequoias, I had to turn back. There was no injury or emergency, there were just too many people. Iβm glad they are stalking selfies with sequoias instead of hunting for bargains at the mall, but I cannot contemplate the splendor of the largest living things on the planet in a chattering crowd.
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Bike Camping
Maybe the idea of lining up to pay the federal government to camp on land that we are supposed to own upsets you. Maybe you are searching for a vacation option that doesnβt contribute to climate change.
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Oslo Pax
βWe are the first generation to experience the impacts of climate change,β Raymond Johansen, Governing Mayor of Oslo told a packed room at Oslo Pax, the Nobel Peace Centerβs first annual Peace and Climate Conference. βAnd we are the last generation that can actually do something about it.β
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The Tahoe Fund
When then President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore visited the sparkling shores of Lake Tahoe in 1997, they kicked off a frenzy of interest in protecting the largest alpine lake on the continent.
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Outdoor Afro
Ten years ago, Outdoor Afro founder and CEO Rue Mapp noticed there werenβt a lot of people in the outdoors who looked like her. To find out if others shared her passion and ancestry, she started a blog. In the first few years she wrote over 500 posts about how to connect black kids to nature through leadership development. She started taking folks on hikes and organizing events. Her work was quickly recognized by leaders in the industry and she was invited to take part in a think tank that informed Michelle Obamaβs Letβs Move Initiative.
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Riding The Lost Coast
If Iβd waited a few months before attempting my ridiculous shortcut, I would have encountered over a hundred cyclists camped out at Usal Beach, preparing for a grueling race the next day.
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Wanderlust Squaw Valley: Four Days of Celebrating Mindful Living
I lost my flip flops at Wanderlust. When I entered the darkened room that held the first of over a dozen classes I attended during the four-day yoga festival that takes over Squaw Valley Ski Resort on Lake Tahoeβs north shore every August, fifty pairs of shoes were jumbled by the door.
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Riding the Redwoods
When does the fog rolling in off the coast become mist and when does that mist become drizzle? How big do the droplets need to be before itβs full on rain?
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Protect American River Canyons
AT THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS, in the heart of Gold Country, Auburn State Recreation Area protects 48 miles of the North and Middle Forks of the American River and 30,000 acres of riparian, chaparral and coniferous habitats.
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