SINKS CANYON: A PLACE FOR SINKING EMOTIONS TO RISE
Sinks Canyon in Lander, Wyoming, is my all-time favorite place to hike in the wild west. Being from the deep south, I had never even hiked in a canyon,...
Facing Questions About Identity in the Outdoors
In the West, most of us describe ourselves by our occupations. I often say that I am a writer who specializes in outdoor content. Some of us might describe...
FIRST DASH OUT OF THE BOX, MARIE!
Written by: Karen Howington
Fishing, one of my favorite pastimes, has provided countless hours of pure joy in my life since childhood. I am not sure at exactly what age...
Arizona’s Superstition Mountains
Written by Amanda Lanker
The zone at the base of Arizona’s Superstition Mountains is a special place for me. I spent a lot of solitary time there my first winter...
Encountering Post Trail Depression After the Appalachian Trail
After returning home from my 2,200-mile trek on the Appalachian Trail, I couldn’t sleep in my bed. My body had adapted to the rigidity of life on the ground,...
How I Failed to Find Closure In Colorado This Week
I was expecting to experience a release when I emptied my Colorado storage unit. I thought that if I got rid of my physical attachments, maybe the emotional ones...
Getting Lost on the Appalachian Trail
Shit. I’m lost.
I’ve been ignoring the feeling in my gut, like I often do. I’m off-trail. At first, my mistake isn't obvious. There's a faint trail stretching ahead of...
Restructuring After Covid-19
This year, I was hoping to tackle the 2650-mile Pacific Crest Trail to combine my love of storytelling with my insatiable mountain appetite. I was looking towards the future...
Skinning my Feet on the Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail was wet, covered in mud and writhing insects. I had just reached the state of Connecticut, about two thirds of the way through the 2,200-mile trail....
Is it irresponsible to day-hike during the pandemic?
A few days ago, I went for a run in a local open space. Despite being in the midst of a global pandemic, the parking lot at the trailhead...
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I’ve had to navigate a lot of doubts to get to where I am today. For a long time, I thought that nobody wanted...
