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Antisemitic Statements by a Climbing Pioneer Prompt the AAC to Rename a Prestigious Honor

Antisemitic Statements by a Climbing Pioneer Prompt the AAC to Rename a Prestigious Honor

The Robert and Miriam Underhill Award, given since 1983 to legends like Lynn Hill, Yvon Chouinard, Conrad Ank…

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"I Write for Katie": How Katie Ives Climbs Mountains at 'Alpinist'

"I Write for Katie": How Katie Ives Climbs Mountains at 'Alpinist'

A revered figure in modern climbing literature, Katie Ives is known for her intense work ethic and for encour…

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Leaving the Grace of This World

Leaving the Grace of This World

More than 17 years ago, a successful Michigan attorney took his life on a cherished trout stream, devastating…

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Sacrifice, Grief, and the Outdoor Athlete in the Time of COVID-19

Sacrifice, Grief, and the Outdoor Athlete in the Time of COVID-19

IN JANUARY, I came across a snippet about a deadly virus cutting a swathe through China's Hubei Province. I w…

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Nordic Norms, or Finding Friluftsliv

Nordic Norms, or Finding Friluftsliv

Act I: Karoline LATE LAST AUTUMN, having found myself desk-bound and bereft, I clicked on a Salomon TV short,…

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Searching for Jensen

Searching for Jensen

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One of the Best American Backpacking Books Was Written by a Japanese Buddhist Beat Poet

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Brad Rassler on the Dharma of Albert Saijo, Who Distilled the Trauma of Internment Into a Minimalist Philosophy of the Outdoors On a rainy San Francisco evening in late November 1959, Albert Saijo, a thirty-three-year-old Japanese American poet, climbed into the back of an eastbound Willys Jeep station wagon.
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One of the Best American Backpacking Books Was Written by a Japanese Buddhist Beat Poet

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Lifestyle 7 hours ago I’ve Been on 100+ Cruises—Avoid These 11 Rookie Mistakes That Can Ruin Your First Day Travel + Leisure - Liz Zack • 7h Pack these essentials to make your first day a breeze.
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Days of Tennis Heaven

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“In spite of the tennis the facts are there but time will tell.” —Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot BNP Paribas Open The BNP Paribas Open—better known as Indian Wells—takes place each March in the Coachella Valley, where daily temperatures are often near 100 degrees. 1. Driving an 18-wheeler west out of Truckee at 80 miles per hour, you crest Donner Summit at the precise moment the sun hits the horizon.
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