Hiking 14,000-foot peaks, or 14ers, takes on a special significance in Colorado. Reaching the summit isn’t simply a weekend endeavor, it’s a rite of passage for...
Editor's note: On Monday, September 16, REI Co-op CEO and President Eric Artz sent the following letter to employees.
Dear REI employees,
Right now, 300 c...
“Imagine if you're a kid and you're at the edge of Sherwood Forest—you know, Robin Hood—and it’s like, oh, it’s that dark foreboding place,” says Rick Allen.
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In this 8-part podcast series we'll gather around the campfire and try to scare each other with legends about some of America's favorite monsters. We’ll be trav...
On an unseasonably warm September weekend six years ago, I capped off my first summer in Seattle with my first backpacking trip. The destination: Rachel Lake in...
A version of this story appeared in the fall 2019 issue of Uncommon Path.
Maggie Rogers is listening to glaciers—not just in the symbolic sense, heeding the...
A version of this story appeared in the fall 2019 issue of Uncommon Path.
The Flexlite Air story begins with a problem: how to create a camp chair that weig...
A version of this story appeared in the fall 2019 issue of Uncommon Path.
Four top outdoors photographers each share a treasured image that still resonates ...
A version of this story appeared in the fall 2019 issue of Uncommon Path.
On a rainy January day in Seattle, you’ll find most preschoolers tucked away in a ...
A version of this story appeared in the fall 2019 issue of Uncommon Path.
Tangier Island, Virginia, sits in a 30-mile breadth of the Chesapeake Bay, a dozen...
A version of this story appeared in the fall 2019 issue of Uncommon Path.
Ever since Walton Brush can remember, he’s been on a bike. After cutting his teeth...