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In Praise of Mental Toughness
Before I started working in restaurants again, I spent Saturday mornings running with a group. Now I work nights, wake late. I drink coffee into ...
Out There Outdoors
May 3, 2019
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This Wolf Is Feeling Low: How Much Is Enough When You’ve Missed Your Goal?
Every runner sets a goal with every race they enter. It may be a time, a ranking, or just to catch the person ahead. If ...
Brad Thiessen
April 30, 2019
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Sit on the Bumper and Raise Your Glass
Essay by Kirby Walke about bridging the rural/urban outdoor recreation divide and connecting with others who love the great outdoors.
Out There Outdoors
March 28, 2019
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Ana Maria Spagna: Just Slide
Friends try not to stare, but they can’t help it. Stop with them at the garage to pick up some motor oil or lag screws, ...
Out There Outdoors
February 14, 2019
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Team Mediocre: Running a Marathon
We shouldn’t have stopped running. The muscles in my legs hardened, and my hands froze into two numb stumps thanks to hours of swinging through ...
Summer Hess
December 31, 2018
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Give Em’ the Bird: An Alternative Path to a Pro-Skierdom
Most sponsored skiers don’t have the kind of alternative life experiences and down-to-earth philosophical approach to skiing when they start getting paid to do what ...
Derrick Knowles
November 13, 2018
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Wild Encounters on Familiar Trails
To escape the crowds and noise on Independence Day this year, I headed up to Mt. Spokane State Park that evening. I picked up two ...
Out There Outdoors
September 17, 2018
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Motherhood and the Climber’s Life
Before becoming a mom, I didn’t like to think about the possibility of taking a break from rock climbing goals and pushing my limits, or ...
Out There Outdoors
August 22, 2018
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Scrambling After a Reminder: Climbing Mount Chisholm
People often go to the mountains because they need something—solitude, maybe, or adventure. For me, on that particular spring weekend, I needed a reminder. That’s ...
Paul Chisholm
July 25, 2018
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