If there’s one thing we know, it’s that heading outside is a game-changer. That was true before a global pandemic was declared, and if anything, it’s gotten more important since people worldwide were placed under stay-home orders. While staying home does not necessarily mean staying inside, some of us don’t live in places with plenty […]
I think about time outside as a privilege — going outside is something I get to do. But not everyone is so lucky. For many, spending time outside is something that happens because they have no other choice. That’s because when you don’t have a home or are piecing together places to stay, spending time […]
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re all about spending time outside. In an era where social distancing is all the jam, where better to do it than in nature? While you’re getting out there, however, you’re going to want some must-have social distancing outdoor gear. Whether you’re totally new at this outdoor thing, or do […]
It was a day of highs and lows: Olympic Gold Medalist Kikkan Randall had spent a perfect afternoon in 2018 walking through the wildflowers with her husband and son near their new home in British Columbia. Then, just a few hours later, she found a lump in her breast that turned out to be cancer. […]
First, let’s get this out of the way: I’m not a doctor or a public health official. But I can tell you this: in the face of social distancing and public lockdowns, I will still be spending time outside every single day, virus be damned. Why? Because spending time outside is exactly the COVID-19 help […]
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Since the summer of 2017 I have experienced something so profoundly life altering, yet so simple that baffled that every single person hasn’t yet made it a part of their daily life, too. It’s free, it’s natural and you already have it. I’m just sitting here waiting for you to join me in using it. […]
I have taken more red eye flights than I ever imagined I would. But because of that I have some hard earned red eye flight tips, and I’ve learned how to sleep on a red eye flight. If you had asked me 3.5 years ago whether I would ever willingly take a red eye flight, […]
We’ve been in Alaska 3.5 years, and I’m still learning how to do it right. And more than anything else, it’s dressing for the weather that continues to get me, particularly when it comes to running. Heading outside in Alaska in an exercise in understanding how to properly layer for the conditions, and then being […]