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We trace my relationship with work, purpose, cycling, & existential dread throughout recent years. We discuss the consequences of being impractical yet passionate vs traditional & following status quo

Bruce Westerman's HR 1897 was minutes from a House floor vote when Republican support cracked. He'll be back soon.

It’s not just your muscles — it’s the constant demand on your balance, coordination, and nervous system

On Partnership, Abandonment, and the Obligation That Runs in Every Direction

We’ve entered a new era when how anglers interact with the rivers can be as much a conservation concern as anything.

The French rock climber, competition climber, and nurse sent her first 5.14d and 5.15a last year The post Manon Hily Clips the Chains on Trip Tik Tonik 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

Everywhere I stayed, what I did, where I ate, and my advice for planning your own trip

Christian Rawles on the inner game of running a business, the gap between who you are and who you want to be, and coaching the people building the next big outdoor brands.

This year, Hammelmüller climbed her first 5.15a, but she called her most recent send of Juturna 5.14d her longest project ever The post Eva Hammelmüller Climbs 5.14d in Austria appeared first on Gripped Magazine.

The National Park system is a staple of the United States.

+ The First Ever Triple Crossing

An inside look at the mission of Rewilding Chile, one of the world’s most ambitious conservation efforts.

Thoughts on ALO in trail, Matt Choi, and writing the comments, let alone reading them. Plus I'm making an almost-podcast?!

America used to build public places to move. We can do it again.

In which I hand over the newsletter reigns to Salomon pro Annie Rodenfels.

A project that has made me a better writer and human being ✒️

Are we so podium-obsessed that we forgot this stuff isn’t easy?

It finally dawned on me that the only fish I was catching were those rising quietly. It was the explosion risers I couldn’t touch.

Did we fall for the oldest scam in the book?

3 ways to change the conversation with your doctor for better results.

Building World Class Fitness

Part 1: The people who got me to the start line. An 8+ part Substack series.

And the backpacking trail that led me to volunteer trailwork

It’s called the Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Project. 86,500 acres. One of the most important wildlife corridors left on the continent. Implementation starts this summer. Here’s how to stop it.

New pass to mirror Mountain Collective, Indy Pass model with two days each at yet-to-be-named North American resorts

Thoughts from the Southern Hemisphere.

An Insider's 3-Day Guide to San Diego County (From Someone Who Went Looking)

And I need you to buy something.

A look at the Technology and Innovation Council, how AI helped deliver gold in Paris, and what it could mean for American cycling heading into the 2028 Games and beyond.

250 miles through the Bradshaws, over the red rocks and onto the Colorado Plateau.

The first harvest of the year in the Texas Hill Country — and a read on whoever's been working the land.

talking style with pro skateboarder and endurance athlete Ryan Lay

Launched in late 2024, the Bosch CX Gen 5 motor originally offered 85Nm of torque and 600W of peak power. This was a little underwhelming for some consumers, who were surprised to discover that it wasn’t any more powerful than the previous Gen 4 motor. It all made sense six months later when Bosch announced […] The post New Bosch motor update increases torque to 120Nm & adds adjustable overrun appeared first on Flow Mountain Bike.

I'm just a 26 year old figuring things out in a crazy world- idk what I'm doing half the time but at least I'm trying things out!

Red Diamond called. I took the challenge: one jug of their sweet tea doing four jobs in one wild turkey sandwich at camp during spring season. Szechuan glaze, miso-tea goat cheese, raw collard slaw. Recipe inside.

Here's what I learned

Plus-Why women use Strava; 'cognitive warm-ups'; running stiffness; hydrogel carbs; and what we can learn from elite Ethiopian runners about training blocks.

52.4 miles in Mount to Coast C1s, and the brand activation lesson I took home

No Amazon. No exit plans. No ingredients without science behind them. The story of an upstart trying to drag a crowded category somewhere better.

We’re in a new era of marathoning, nutrition hacks we learned from cycling, spiritually painful running brands, and how being cool comes in different shades

This week: what we learned from my 2020 conversation with surfer, astronaut and now lunar orbiter Christina Koch, one of my favourite ever episodes.

Bear Divide, newly discovered, is one of the only places in the western United States where you can see thousands of birds migrating during daylight hours.

Unique and detailed insight into the lessons I'm learning on my journey as an athlete & coach in the sport of trail running and ultra-marathons.

What does it mean to be a runner and who gets to decide? This newbie explores where she belongs in the Los Angeles running scene and brings us along for the ride.

Lot's to riff on 4/28/2026 (Happy Birthday to me)

Most travel photos capture what you saw.

Real recommendations from people who've been everywhere. Their answers might surprise you.

+ Skedaddle & Ultra Wanaka Results

Why this year's London Marathon may be my last.

Last week’s decision keeps the status quo, as disease spreads and science points in the opposite direction.

And 5 things to continue with Ikon and Alterra's owned resorts

Vintage shopping in London with pro-marathoner and coach Erika Kemp

Confessions of a taphophile - morbid quirk or underrated refuge?

It’s not the place. It’s what hasn’t been asked of you yet.

123 years ago—in April and May 1903—President Theodore Roosevelt went on a now-unimaginable nine-week 25-state trip to talk about national unity and conservation

A one-night staycation with free breakfast, a French dinner, pre-dinner cocktails — and almost nothing out of pocket for our room

The Poison Oak 100k is once again the last stop before Western States.

A reflection on my personal style evolution

A hap-dashed popup made for us by us at the Boston Marathon almost didn't happen. Through luck and some last minute phone calls...it did. Sometimes vibes go further than dollars.

Reflections on my Cocodona build