Jul 26, 2018
Nostalgia Is a Mother
When they say you can’t go back, I think they mean because you can go back to a place, but you can’t go back to a feeling, or back to the person you were.
Brendan Leonard
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Jul 12, 2018
10 Animal Twitter Accounts That Will Improve Your Life
There's a lot of stuff on social media that can be a huge bummer. Fortunately, the animal kingdom has provided some inspiration.
Jul 9, 2018
The Story of the First Ascent
You think that last pitch was tough? Do you know about the first ascent of this climb? Well, you’re in luck. I can tell you a little bit about it.
Jun 18, 2018
20 Things That Take Longer Than the Nose Ascent
On June 6, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold broke the speed record for climbing the Nose of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot route that takes most parties days to climb. Caldwell and Honnold finished it in 1...
Jun 12, 2018
Advice for Leading a Successful Outdoor Life
I gave the address at the commencement ceremony for the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning.
Jun 1, 2018
The People Pleaser's Plan for Climbing a Mountain
I had this one route in mind, if you’re into it. Unless you have something else on your tick list that you’d like to do, in which case I am totally cool with that.
May 25, 2018
Nature as an Airbnb: A Review
Nature is not listed as an Airbnb rental property, but that’s no reason we can’t measure them on the same criteria.
May 22, 2018
Summit Day Isn't Always About the Summit
Sometimes I wonder about all the time we spend doing ridiculous things like climbing mountains, and if there’s a bigger point to it or a point to it at all, and if I should try to move on to...
May 11, 2018
Kanye West Tweets with Photos of Bears
No one has mashed up Kanye Tweets with photos of bears before. I went ahead and took care of it.
May 3, 2018
When Crappy Gear Is OK
I don’t miss that first bulky, heavy sleeping bag, or the sale tent with only one door on it, or that janky backpacking stove. But every once in a while, I think about them, because they remind me of...
Apr 26, 2018
The Gas Tank Is ¼ Full, Or ¾ Empty
I like to say that the world takes care of Forest, but I don’t trust the world to take care of me.
Apr 20, 2018
The Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim: A Trail Diary
Here’s the great thing about the Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim: it’s basically a semi-supported ultramarathon.