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Navigating The Rising Costs Of Wilderness Rescue
Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since I first apprenticed as a sea kayak instructor with Bruce...
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Virgin Territory? Why Wilderness Kayaking Is Nonsense
Forget wilderness. It doesn’t exist, and it never did.
That phrase popped into my head while on the phone with...
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Summer Bummer: What The Season’s New Normal Means For...
Between May and September, I live in the sweetest place in the world. That’s when the Aleutian Low system...
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Does 10,000 Hours Really Equal Good Risk Management?
Those with a lot of training and experience outdoors like to think we know what we’re doing when making...
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The Problem With Explorers Today
I’ve got a bone to pick and a paddle to break. Over the years, I have read well over...
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Navigating A Love-Hate Relationship With Emergency Communications Technology
Each spring, I realize how fast time scrolls by when an outfitter friend recruits me to instruct his sea...