If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try, Try Again

PorterPants as I call him. Lovingly captured hiking by Lisa Bowers.You wouldn’t know it from looking at this photo of my favorite little buddy, but a few years ago I didn’t like dogs. Or red wine. Or riding a bicycle, carrying things up hills, or sleeping...

Why I Created a Wikipedia Page

When I accepted the gig running membership and marketing at The Mountaineers, I had no idea it would unlock my secret, kinda-nerdy passion for mountaineering history. Sure I’d read pretty much all of the books on mountaineering when I was in college...

Set Up Your Emergency Contact Information

Two years ago my friend Loren died in a skiing accident. A huge February storm had rolled through the Pacific Northwest, and a bunch of us took extra days off to go skiing. He and a friend were skiing Crystal in-bounds on a Wednesday when Loren fell into a tree-well....

Things We Don’t Talk About

We all have things we don’t talk about. Fiascos. Flounders and missteps. Broken promises and wrong turns and failures of the heart. We hold close the things that make us feel most alone – the things that make us most human.Everywhere, every day, people are...

Why I Love the Outdoor Industry

Close your eyes. Take a deep breath in…and out. Picture your happy place. Imagine yourself standing there surrounded by all of your favorite people…Happy place with my faves.BOOM!That’s what it feels like to work in the outdoor industry. Well, kind...