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  • The Woman Who Taught Me How To Love… (And run wild.)
  • A Meditation for the New Year… and the Rest of Your Life
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For The Girls: Climbing Mount Baker

This climb was NOT for the US border security guard who said, “I’ll hear about you girls on search and rescue.” Nor was this climb for the dudes who snickered at our all-female rope team. This climb was definitely not for the boys who felt the need to say, “Your all-day pace is kind of […]

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“The Pang”

3 minute read.

This is a post for anyone who lives away from the people they love. The Pang. It hurts so good.

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The Woman Who Taught Me How To Love… (And run wild.)

An ode to my grandmother.

3 minute read.

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A Meditation for the New Year… and the Rest of Your Life

How to make the most of your precious seconds. 2 minute read.

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The Machete Murderer

On Sundays, things got weird.
3 minute read.

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Crossing the Sweet Sea

The sweet sea turns a bitter cheek. Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua.

2 minute read.

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YOLO Really Means Camping on a Volcano in a Lightning Storm

You only camp on a volcano in a lightning storm once, and for good reason. Oh, the things we do for a view. Acatenengo, Guatemala.

8 minute read.

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Everyone Should Go 312 Hours Without a Shower

I sat on a cushionless bench picking the dirt from underneath my fingernails with the corner edge of a sunscreen bottle while the teahouse matron carved out the eyes of a potato next to me. Khumbu Region, Nepal.

4 minute read.

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A Stream of Consciousness: What The Mountains Told Me

Chronicling a playdate with the kids of life school on the island of misfit toys, deep in the Himalayas. I don’t know what this is. But it is something.

6 minute read.

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This Is Your Brain On Adventure

This is your brain when you’re lost in the world.

8 minute read.

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