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Exploring Idaho’s Wild and Natural Hot Springs
When people think of Idaho, the license plate is usually their main exposure, especially the tagline: “Famous Potatoes”. While the potatoes are the main export that people consider, that notion is a bit misleading. It makes you think of endless farm fields with nothing better to do than cultivate the vegetable that is so pervasive […]
My Greatest Lesson From The Wilderness First Responder Course
[x_pullquote cite=”Paulo Coelho” type=”left”]“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.” [/x_pullquote]This week I took (and passed!) the Wilderness […]
Where to Rock Climb in Idaho
This post was originally published on the Visit Idaho blog. From a geological perspective, Idaho is like a jambalaya, a big pot of mixed ingredients, all coming together to provide a feast of history and diversity that can be seen in the landscape. Sitting on the western edge of the continental divide, the state has had […]
Check These Walls Off Your Climbing List [Outside Magazine]
Originally published in Outside Magazine Check These Walls Off Your Climbing List You can’t truly understand the sport until you bag a few of the best routes around—and, surprise, they aren’t in your local gym By: Steve Andrews Apr 10, 2015 3SHARES Our picks cover climbers of all skill levels and types. Photo: vernonwiley/iStock […]
The Hike to Hanakapiai: An Intro to Kauai’s Napali Coast
A Perfect Intro to the Na Pali Coast The famed Na Pali coast of Kauai is a region unlike anywhere in the world. Massive peaks protrude out of the sea creating a razor-edged horizon that can sometimes look like another world. There is everything you’d expect in a tropical island getaway (despite the fact that, […]
4 Tips for Shooting Photos Near Water
If you’re an outdoors-oriented person, odds are you’ll be drawn to water. But water has some characteristics to it that make it very difficult to capture on film. But if you follow these tips, you’ll come away with some epic shots that can help show people back home just what an awesome life you live. […]
Interview With Matt Maddaloni: Pro Climber and Tinkerer
If you have thumbed through a climbing magazine at some point in the past ten years, there is a very good chance that Matt Maddaloni is in it. Not too long ago Matt was one of the world’s most showcased and celebrated climbers, helping to push the sport to new heights (no pun intended) through […]
8 Easy to Learn Campfire Sing Alongs
Gatherings in nature can bring a group of friends together better than any noisy house party. There is something about sitting around a campfire that strikes a primal chord in our collective interactions. Here are a few modern day songs that are easy to learn and should be well-known enough that most people can at least […]
Epic North American Whitewater Trips
Originally published on The Clymb Whether you are a city slicker or country bumpkin, odds are you don’t spend the majority of your day paddling down a river. Even if you are an avid paddler, odds are that most of your river trips leave you shuttling back to your car at the end of the […]
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