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Outside magazine, August 2000 The Life Worth Living I couldn’t put down Rob Buchanan’s haunting, thought-provoking article on Guy Waterman (“A Natural Death,” June). As the mother of nine, all grown, and a resident of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, I…
Outside magazine, December 1995 Introducing the Particle-Accelerating Bohunk Next Door By Todd Balf and Paul Kvinta Uh, meet Brian Scottoline. Stanford biochemist. HIV researcher. Sweaty pinup boy in the 1996 Studmuffins of Science calendar, on sale now in most university bookstores. Really. “I’m…
Outside magazine, December 1995 In This Corner… By Todd Balf and Paul Kvinta Score one for the mighty green and golden bell frog. Since 1993, Australian officials have tried to relocate the endangered thimble-size creatures from a trash-filled brick quarry that’s slated to become…
Outside magazine, August 2000 CAMPAIGN 2000: GORE | GORE’S GREEN CORPS Â Â BUSH | BIG MAN ON CAMPUS Â Â ASSUME THE POSITIONS Â Â RALPH NADER All Bulworth, No…
Outside magazine, September 2000 Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 Anatomy of…
Outside magazine, September 2000 The Naked Truth I’M SURE YOU’LL TAKE some flak for having a naked girl in your magazine (“Marla Streb’s Mind-Body Problem,” July), but Andrew Tilin’s article (as well as the pictures) rocked, and that’s what mountain…
   Sifting through the ashes—and questions—amid one of one of the worst fire seasons ever Michael Darter Unfriendly fire: one of 235 homes incinerated by the Cerro Grande blaze in Los Alamos in May CHRIS KIRBY IS a large…
Outside magazine, September 2000 Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 THE OTHER STUFF All Aboard A LONGBOARD REVOLUTION swept the surfing world in the…
Summer 2000: A Gear Odyssey This year, at least, there wasn’t a tornado. A twister that struck before opening day became the biggest story out of last year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market in Salt Lake City. But this year, new gear made…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 The Always-Prepared Traveller By Bob Howells Pentax 8 x 24 UCF WR binoculars The stylish Pentax 8 x 24 UCF WR binoculars have rubber armoring and a sealed body to keep knocks, spray, and rain from sullying the…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Caribbean Calendar By Stephanie Gregory October 23-27: Meet “Q” of 007 fame at the world’s first and only James Bond Festival in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. Also screen rare film footage, tour creator Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye estate, and sip…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Costa Rica To Go Let an Outfitter Do the Work By Bill Patrick Mountain Biking in a Country of Mountains The pleasures of mountain biking in Costa Rica range from cruising through a serene countryside…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 The Well-Outfitted Skier Smiley’s knit and fleece Bormio Peak ($26) is also available with a Gore-Tex lining ($32). Thanks to nylon frames and polycarbonate lenses, Bolle’s Coach Whip sunglasses ($60) stay light and deter scratches. The boxed finger construction and rubber…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Walk Like An Amphibian Forget Tevas. Forget hiking boots. When you go trekking with locals on the muddier-than-a-landslide Kalalau Trail on Kauai, it’s more likely they’ll be wearing tabis, the reef walkers used by Japanese fishermen. “Tabis give you superior grip…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 The Caribbean 20 An all-star list of island sporting resorts, from tented camps to posh plantations When you plan a vacation in the caribbean, choosing a resort is as important as choosing an island–the overall ambience, not to mention cost,…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 From Here To Antipodes On the other side of the world are other worldly sights-Tasmanian Devils, spirit houses, and the greates reef of them all AUSTRALIA High summer kicks off here in December. But when the Christmas picnic…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Snowbound Bliss Aerobic days, fireside nights at seven remote backcountry lodges Rock Creek Lodge | Mount Assiniboine Lodge | Lake O’Hara Lodge | The Lodge at Potosi Hot Springs…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 “Ono” Digs, from Campsite to Suites Whether pitching a tent or booking a palace, an important consideration in choosing your lodging is access to outdoor sports. Stay in or near the mountains, and you’ll be close to hiking trails. Stay oceanside, and…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Hawaiian Calendar By Stephanie Gregory October 26: Watch 1,500 buffed competitors swim, bike, and run their way through 12,500 gallons of water and 2,000 bottles of sunscreen at the 20th Ironman Triathlon World Championships on the Big Island.
Winter Travel Guide 1996 A Sportif Guide to Hawaii The fish are jumpin’ and the waves are high-how to play like a kamaaina Surfing You can slink to makaha or over to Kauai’s Hanalei Bay, Honolua Bay on Maui, or the Big…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Planet of the Apes Have Banana, Will Travel By Laura Billings For opportunities to rub elbows with very, very distant relatives, sign on for the Orangutan Foundation International Research/ Study Tour in Borneo’s Tanjung Puting National Park. Each…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Bulletins: News for Adventurous Travelers Ecuador: Survival of the smartest The right way to cruise Darwin’s Isles- no ifs, ands, or butts By Everett Potter Southeast Asia: Thai’d In…
Outside magazine, February 1997 Fitness ’97 By Todd Balf The Guru Speaks. You Should Listen. Mark Allen, six-time winner of the Hawaii Ironman and unrivaled exemplar of the exceedingly fit, has called his career quits. Now…
Adventure Travel Special, January 1997 Professor Cahill’s Travel 101 From the Plato of the peripatetic, 20 indispensable dos and don’ts By Tim Cahill Dr. Cahill, loose in Irian Jaya I’ve been writing about travel…
Outside magazine, February 1996 Wildlife: Who’s Afraid of the Mexican Wolf? As the long-lost lobo eyes its return, some cagey southwesterners bare teeth By Keith Easthouse Jim Winder has never seen a Mexican wolf in the wild, but for as long…
Outside magazine, January 1997 He’s Not Worthy A portrait of a millionaire at a crux. By Craig Vetter CONSIDER YVON CHOUINARD. To the world that once made him happy, he says: YOU’RE DOOMED. To the…
News from the Field, February 1997 Design: All the World’s a Workshop Forever in search of the perfect backpack, peripatetic tinkerer Patrick Smith says he’s found the answer deep in the woods By Michael McRae The backcountry is filled with loners,…
Outside magazine, January 1998 Wildlife: For Me? You Shouldn’t Have. A Republican from Idaho says he has a gift for our endangered species. Which raises the question, What’s the catch? By Allan Freedman Drop and Give Me…
Fitness ’97, February 1997 The Master’s Plan WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1…
News from the Field, February 1997 Business: What’s in a Name? New Wise Use tactics have enviros in the throes of an identity crisis By Todd Woody It’s a strategy that Suntzu and Machiavelli would have appreciated. Environmental groups forget…
Outside magazine, January 1998 Events: Hey, You’re Not Davy Crockett! As wintertime boredom sets in, the hook-and-bullet crowd turns back the clock By Paul Kvinta For biathlete Mike Burke, it’s one thing to blast targets with an antique rifle…
Outside Magazine, February 1995 Recovery: Massage’s Unscientific Secret By Dana Sullivan Six-time world-champion mountain biker John Tomac works massage therapy into a training regimen that also includes riding 20 hours a week in Durango’s hill country. “Massage seems to decrease my recovery time,” he…
Outside magazine, February 1994 Regimens: Keep It Fun, But Keep ‘Em Moving Quality time that’s good for both heart and soul By Kit Cody Tossing a ball with your kids is as American as Cub Scouts and training wheels, but it…
News from the Field, January 1997 Celebrity: Up Next…Naomi’s Polar Quest? By Lolly Merrell Say you’re a lanky, 32-year-old woman who has it all: classic good looks, legions of adoring fans, and a job at which you’re paid top dollar to travel to…
Outside Magazine, February 1995 Swimming: She’s No Slug By Todd Balf (with Martin Dugard) Taking advantage of unusually fine conditions, last November Karen Burton of Monument, Colorado, broke both the men’s and women’s records for the 22-mile Catalina Channel crossing, American open-water swimming’s most…
 Outside magazine, February 1998 We Won’t Let Him Hurt You Everlasting fitness through the painless Socratic method, with help from our favorite answer man By Paul Keegan Mark Allen sits in the dining room…
News from the Field, January 1997 Marketing: Salty, Salty, He’s Our Man… Some free advice for the organizers of the 2002 Winter Games By Bruce Mccall The Utah Winter Olympic Games are still five years away, but to sell those millions…
 Outside magazine, February 1998 Yes, it is a Lovely Morning. Now Why Don’t You Just Go to Hell. Drop 28 virtual strangers at the South Pole. Blend in eight months of mind-numbing darkness. Fold into extremely close quarters. Add a pinch of…
News from the Field, January 1997 Politics: Voters? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Voters. As the new Congress rolls in, meet the environmental bigwigs who’ll be pulling the strings By Juliet Eilperin Sure, being a member of congress has its perks–but…
Outside Magazine, February 1995 Politics: Ask Not What They’ll Do for Your Countryside Face-to-face with the environment’s newest movers and shakers in Washington By Ned Martel (with John Galvin) Pumped with Gingrich fever, Congress promises to take up environmental issues with newfound…
Outside magazine, April 1995 Climbing: Moves Like You’ve Never Seen Before By Douglas Gantenbein “You can have someone right there in your face when you climb,” says Michael Jacob Sinclair, a San Francisco-area pediatrician who’s pushing what he hopes will be the next big…
Winter Olympics Preview, February 1998 THE FIGHTERS A Brawl of Their Own Does women’s hockey have finesse? Sure. Quickness? Certainly. Good fights? Oh, baby. By Julian Rubinstein THE DOPE ON Men’s Hockey The Contenders: After…
Outside magazine, March 1998 Field Notes: Fool’s Gold In the diaphanous mists of the Ecuadoran Andes, a king’s ransom lies buried. Or does it? By Melik Kaylan You want to hear about the treasure’s secrets?” said Andrës Fernžndez-Salvador the day…
Outside magazine, April 1995 Keeping America’s Trees Safe From Small-Curd Bubble Wrap Down the postflood Mississippi, beating the bushes for the mother lode of trash By Ian Frazier In New York City, where I live, plastic bags get stuck in trees. Especially…
Winter Olympics Preview, February 1998 THE UP-AND-COMERS Hold the Ice Now that America’s top lugers have proven they can match the Europeans drink for drink, they have something to prove on the track By Julian Rubinstein THE DOPE ON…
Outside magazine, March 1998 Darwin, Darwin, He’s our Man! Same old story: New guy moves into your ecosystem, invites a few buddies over, and the next thing you know they’ve naturally selected you out of house and home. Introducing your Invasive Species All-Stars.
Winter Olympics Preview, February 1998 THE HORROR The Schmucks of Winter They cheated, they sniped, they taught us the true meaning of “loser.” God bless ’em. By Mike Grudowski Every rose, a great philosopher once said, has its thorn.
Outside magazine, March 1993 Hiking: Tennessee’s Fiery Gizzards By Russ Manning In Tennessee’s South Cumberland region, you’ll hear over and over that Davy Crockett slept here, trapped ‘coons there. Here’s one you might not hear: Davy Crockett had a bad meal here. As…
Destinations, February 1999 Long Weekends You’re Carving Where? Top-notch cat-skiing in an unlikely spot I‘d come a long way to see Charlie’s Bottom, and I wasn’t going to be denied. After a two-hour flight from…
CHOICE RIDE: SOUTHEAST The Railroad Trail From the baritone “Oh Lords” to the oyster po’boys of the Florida coast By Bucky McMahon For much of the 16 miles of the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail,…
Dispatches, February 1999 Wildlife Book ‘Em, Danno (and Mind Those Antlers) In Banff, an unusual APB: suspect last seen on the 18th green By Jake Brooks “We fertilize the grass, and we let…
Outside magazine, March 1998 Review: And While You’re At It … A few worthy extras for the discerning pedal-pusher By Alan Coté BICYCLES BUILT FOR ONE | AND WHILE YOU’RE AT IT ……
Outside magazine, March 1995 Regimens: Dave Scott’s Ten-Day Program By Ken McAlpine Six-time ironman champion Dave Scott knows the value of active rest. He also knows the value of intense training. To help his athletes mix the two, he lays out a ten-day regimen…
Outside magazine, March 1994 Sport: Mush! Haw!…And Shake, Don’t Stir! A comfier variation on Alaska’s Last Great Race By Hampton Sides Three days after the last Iditarod team skitters from the starting chute in Anchorage, Alaska, early this month, another convoy…
CHOICE RIDE: MIDWEST The North County Trail Snooping out Michigan’s finest off-road secrets By Gretchen Reynolds Could tell you, but then, well, you know.” Yeah, yeah. “And if you tell anyone else, there’ll be some…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Ride With Pride: Well, It Won’t Fix Itself: Part 3 The ego-inflating way to fix a flat… By Scott Sutherland When I’m in the middle of a race and I get a flat, I have to fix it…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Ride With Pride: Well, It Won’t Fix Itself: Part 2 Be stronger than your weakest chain link By Scott Sutherland Even if you’ve got a surgeon’s hands and a frame-builder’s knowledge of bike anatomy, a chain tool is…
Outside magazine, April 1995 Kayaking: Kokatat Women’s Dry Suit By Karen Reed “Unisex” sizing still means “men’s.” When it comes to casual apparel, I’m willing to roll up my sleeves and revel in the extra room. When it comes to an expensive technical garment…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Ride With Pride: Well, It Won’t Fix Itself: Part 1 How to straighten a bum rim By Scott Sutherland As disheartening as it looks, a wheel that’s been banged into a shape that’s slightly suggestive of a taco…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Mushing: It’s an Alaska Thing. You Wouldn’t Understand. Stung by critics and sponsorship pullouts, Iditarod boosters rally around the Last Great Race By Brian Alexander It would be naive to say that the Humane Society’s decision does not…
Outside magazine, April 1996 Environment: Lock and Load! Industry Goon at 12 o’clock! Meet Rick Valois, commander-in-chief of the first eco-militia By Bill Donahue He’s probably the only environmentalist in the United States with camo-clad, gun-toting foot soldiers at his command, and…
Dispatches, March 1997 Expeditions: I Was a Middle-Aged Amelia Earhart Linda Finch’s vintage attempt to finish a legend’s journey By Paul Kvinta For The Record This One’s Mine, Dammit! Denied two years…
CHOICE RIDE: PACIFIC The Point Reyes Seashore Absorbing California’s great shake, rattle, and roll By Langdon Cook Unclipping from our pedals and dismounting, we stare out over the…
Outside magazine, March 1997 Long Weekend: Far from the Madonna Crowd Florida’s Barrier Islands are worlds away from Miami and Disney By Thomas Lepisto B U L L E T I N S Eclipse…
Outside magazine, April 1996 Books: Dead Men Don’t Wear Drab Mystery writer Nevada Barr’s stiff-brimmed recipe for murder By John Galvin It’s after midnight on rural Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Parkway, and Ranger Nevada Barr is cruising solo on the scenic road’s loneliest…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Hunting: Here’s Paint in Your Eye By Laura Billings You say you’ve always dreamed of shooting a bull elephant in the African bush, but you don’t want to kill it? Well, you’re pretty mixed-up, but two Zimbabwe-based entrepreneurs are ready…
Outside magazine, March 1996 The Aficionados: Because It’s Stronger, Faster, Lighter…and Looks Really Cool The latest and greatest in accessories, as flaunted by the gearheads of Cycle Club Basingstoke By Alan Coté In the inevitable race for first-kid-on-the-block status, it helps to…
CHOICE RIDE: ROCKIES The Snodgrass Mountain Trail Colorado’s best climb is spectacular. Just beware the columbines. By Rob Story Many of the most famous Colorado biking towns are…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Smart Traveler: The City-Hopper’s Workout Guide Where to sweat in Chicago, New York, Washington, and Los Angeles By Dana Sullivan Unless you routinely pack fitness equipment that will keep you busy inside a hotel room, your on-the-road workouts…
Outside magazine, January 1996 The Outside Prognosticator: With No Giant Soda Cans, Can It Truly Be Called Freestyle? They plunged hundreds of feet while “riding” snowboards and kayaks, and crowds loved “freestyle bungee jumping” at last year’s inaugural Extreme Games. As Chris Stiepock, the event’s PR…
Outside magazine, January 1996 The Outside Prognosticator: Snowplowing Rulz! “I knew they’d come around,” says Glen Plake, the unmistakably mohawked star of extreme-skiing flicks and patron saint of snowboard-bashing. “Maybe there’s a reason all those places are called ski areas?” Plake is talking about a…
Outside magazine, January 1996 The Outside Prognosticator: Psychic Swein: Yes! I See It! Prognostications ’96 Last year was a mixed bag for Swein Macdonald, Scotland’s most famous psychic. In this space, he accurately predicted that Florida would be hit by a June hurricane and…
Outside magazine, January 1996 Monkey See, Monkey Shoot? By Todd Balf and Paul Kvinta (with Brooke DeNisco, Martin Forstenzer, and Eileen Hansen) “You can’t go shooting someone’s monkey, just like you can’t shoot someone’s cow,” argues Robert Trimble, attorney for the South Texas Primate…
Outside magazine, January 1996 The Foolproof, Titanium-Enriched Cure for Insomnia By Todd Balf and Paul Kvinta (with Brooke DeNisco, Martin Forstenzer, and Eileen Hansen) Is it the future of mountain-bike racing, or just a trendy aberration? “My goal is to take mountain-bike racing out…
Outside magazine, January 1996 The Outside Prognosticator: On Your Mark…Get Set…Strike A Pose Ever notice how many outdoor athletes are spiking their hair, piercing their noses, getting mad, getting whimsical, or otherwise trademarking a “unique” attitude? Below, a sampler of gimmicks that work, circa 1996. Because…
Outside magazine, January 1996 One False Move? By Todd Balf and Paul Kvinta (with Brooke DeNisco, Martin Forstenzer, and Eileen Hansen) Canadian high-wire walker Jay Cochrane expected last October’s jaunt above China’s Yangtze River to be the performance of his life. His host, the…
Outside magazine, January 1996 The Outside Prognosticator: Germanimo! Why is this tribal clan looking so…Teutonic? Because they’re Indianers, part of a 100,000-strong German subculture whose members play-act the lifestyle of North American Indians. Inspired by the nineteenth-century pulp novels of Karl May (whose fictional German hero,…
Outside magazine, January 1996 The Outside Prognosticator: Montanabahn I’ve been getting lots of calls from out-of-state folk who want to know if they really will be able to drive as fast as they want here,” says Major Bert Obert, a field forces commander for the Montana…