Stories & Voices

Call for Submissions: Journeys Beyond the Trail

Intro The wild is not just a place—it is a mirror. Every climb, dive, ride, or trek is both an outer adventure and an inner revelation. We welcome stories that chart this terrain of courage, failure, triumph, and quiet reflection. What We’re Looking For Personal accounts of outdoor expeditions, from mountaineering to overlanding, skiing to kayaking. Reflections on resilience, connection with nature, and lessons found beyond comfort zones. Diverse...

Call for Submissions: Outdoor Feasts in the Wild

Intro Food tastes different under the open sky. A campfire sparks stories, a shared meal forges bonds, and flavors mingle with wind, rivers, and silence. We invite creators to capture this magic—where nature becomes the kitchen and the table. What We’re Looking For Narratives of outdoor cooking as a cultural or personal ritual. Explorations of flavors shaped by wilderness—from alpine soups to desert teas. Stories where recipes meet memory,...
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Healing One Mile at a Time

When grief arrives, it doesn’t always knock. For Steph Jagger, the loss was gradual yet profoundly heavy—her mother’s slow decline from Alzheimer’s disease reshaped...

Finding Joy in the Journey of Trail Running

In a quiet town nestled near the foothills of Japan’s Chubu region, 29-year-old Chigaya laces up her shoes just after sunrise. Unlike professional runners,...

A Night Under the Stars That Changed Everything

Last fall, I met Brian H., a 39-year-old outdoor enthusiast from Colorado, who has been camping with his family for over a decade. What...

Campfire Bonds and Cliffside Laughs: A Weekend the Trail Will Never Forget

On a crisp spring weekend in 2024, five friends in their twenties—college classmates turned post-grad adventurers—packed their gear and headed to Washington State’s Olympic...

Peril on the Kalalau: A Hiker’s 60-Foot Fall and Miraculous Rescue

 The Kalalau Trail on Kauai's Nā Pali Coast is renowned for its breathtaking vistas and treacherous terrain. In November 2023, this trail became the...

The Sandstorm A Trail Runner’s Fight for Survival

The desert sun baked the cracked earth as Mia powered through the Zion Ultra, a grueling 50-mile trail race through red rock canyons and...

Midnight at El Capitan: A Climber’s Last Stand

The granite face of El Capitan towered over Ben and Lisa, who had been climbing for nearly 16 hours, battling exhaustion, cold, and pain...

The Descent: A Whitewater Kayaker’s Breaking Point

The roar of the river was deafening. Jake tightened his grip on his paddle, heart pounding as he approached the mouth of Dead Man’s...

Lost on the Appalachian Trail: A Hiker’s Night Alone

Ben had hiked parts of the Appalachian Trail before, but never alone. This time was different—a solo stretch through the Great Smoky Mountains, just...

The 100-Mile Gamble: A Cyclist’s Race Against Time

Emma had trained for this moment for nearly a year. The Leadville 100, one of the most grueling mountain bike races in the country,...

The Last Ridge: A Skier’s Fight Against the Mountain

The wind howled as Jason clipped into his skis, his breath forming icy clouds in the thin mountain air. The Wasatch Range had been...

The Evolution of Free Climbing: From Risk to Mastery

Free climbing, the art of ascending rock faces without the use of ropes or protective gear, has always been a pursuit of the bold....