Eric Brown

Eric Brown

Eric Brown (@ericrennerbrown) is an online editorial intern at Outside. He's a senior at Northwestern University, where he studies magazine journalism and American history. Before coming to Santa Fe, Eric did time at Sierra magazine and the Santa Cruz Sentinel. He's always happy to hit the trails and jams a mean rendition of the Grateful Dead's "Deal" on guitar.

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Running Utah trail running health

Why Running Makes You Live Longer

Next time you're lacing up your shoes for a long run, consider this: Those extra miles might be for naught. New research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests that...

Eric Brown
Aug 12, 2014
The Blissful Matrimony of Beer and Gear

The Blissful Matrimony of Beer and Gear

We love our outdoor gear, and we love a quality brew. So when favorite outfitters pair with beer makers, it's always a match made in heaven.

Eric Brown
Jun 19, 2014
Are Helmet Laws Sexist?

Are Helmet Laws Sexist?

A 54-year-old Australian woman is making headlines after fighting a modest fine she incurred while riding her bike without a helmet. The reason? The woman, Sue Abbott, says compulsory helmet laws are...

Eric Brown
Jun 2, 2014
Business Finance

Hey, Apple, We Love You, Too

As we watched the livestream from Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference keynote Monday, we realized our interest in Apple might not be one-way.

Eric Brown
Jun 2, 2014
No, the Grand Canyon Skywalk Isn't Going to Fall

No, the Grand Canyon Skywalk Isn't Going to Fall

Three panes of glass separate you from a 1,000-foot fall. And they start cracking, which is what happened to Willis Tower visitors Wednesday. Terrifying, yes. But dangerous? Not exactly.

Eric Brown
May 30, 2014
Costa Rica Murder Verdict: Guilty

Costa Rica Murder Verdict: Guilty

After more than four years, the saga of alleged murderer Ann Patton may be nearing an end. As the Tico Times reports, a Costa Rica criminal court convicted the 43-year-old American expat of killing...

Eric Brown
May 28, 2014
16,000 Bees Removed from Manhattan Tree

16,000 Bees Removed from Manhattan Tree

Yesterday, residents of Manhattan's Upper West Side had to call in the NYPD's "beekeeper commissioner" to remove 16,000 bees from a neighborhood tree.

Eric Brown
May 27, 2014
Don't Wash Your Levi Jeans

Don't Wash Your Levi Jeans

Rugged durability has been a trademark of Levi Strauss since its founder began selling the company's earliest products to California gold rushers in 1853. Now, current CEO Chip Bergh has a message...

Eric Brown
May 23, 2014
Colorado River Meets the Sea After 16 Years

Colorado River Meets the Sea After 16 Years

The Colorado River has reached its natural destination in Mexico's Sea of Cortez. The reunion between the river and the sea stems from an agreement, named Minute 319, between Mexico and the...

Eric Brown
May 22, 2014
New Mexico Gets a New National Monument

New Mexico Gets a New National Monument

President Obama plans to use executive authority on Wednesday to designate southern New Mexico's Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks—a range near Las Cruces, about three hours south of Albuquerque...

Eric Brown
May 20, 2014
Your Pee Isn't Sterile

Your Pee Isn't Sterile

Bear Grylls might want to rethink his beverage of choice. According to findings presented today at a prominent microbiology conference in Boston, the common myth that urine is sterile is flat-out...

Eric Brown
May 19, 2014
Discovering the New World's Oldest Skeleton

Discovering the New World's Oldest Skeleton

World, meet Naia. She's from the Yucatan Peninsula and is the oldest teenager you'll meet—about 13,000 years old—but her skeleton, skull, and DNA are intact. And, as the journal Science...

Eric Brown
May 16, 2014