Do One Thing: Alpine Skiing – Year 2

Something in me was determined to not have my final skiing memory be the one where I ugly cried down the mountain. I had to try again.

Getting Through Pain and Injuries as an Outdoor Adventurer

For those who find peace and quiet in the outdoors, or who manage depression and anxiety through movement among the trees, any kind of injury feels like a tiny death. So how do we handle the lack of endorphins that we’ve become accustomed to when we’re sidelined? How do we maintain our connection to the outdoors?

A Backpacking Trip With Dad

In the four years since I moved to Utah, every so often my dad would mention, “I’d really like to go camping in the Uinta mountains. We should do a backpacking trip there.” After looking at calendars and guessing on the best weather window, we decided on the first week of August. I was going backpacking with my dad.

Do One Thing: Alpine Skiing

During the week, my skis and boots sat at the door of our apartment, a constant reminder that I needed to keep practicing if I wanted to get better.

What’s In My Bag? How to Pack for Day Hiking

I’d already done a few short hikes around Yellowstone with my parents before my mom asked, “So what do you keep in that backpack, anyway?”

This Land is Our Land: A Personal History of Public Lands

I don’t know how many days and nights I’ve spent hiking, camping, running, and climbing since moving to Utah, but these public lands have changed me.

A Three-Leaved Reminder

Four pitches of climbing later, the stupid poison ivy was still rattling around in my brain.