May 2, 20214 minClimbing Angelic Mt. Fuji - Jeffrey“This was the first time that I had felt really really small, but also complacent… like the world is right, the world is just, and the...
Feb 28, 20216 minRescued After a Freak Accident - Erik“We were three and a half miles from our cars. It wasn’t far at all but it doesn’t matter. If you're a quarter mile away from the road...
Jan 31, 20214 min77 Rubik’s Cubes While Running 5K - Nitin“It's a very cool feeling knowing that no one else in the world had done that before. It was definitely very special because I had been...
Dec 7, 20204 minIndia: A Shock to the Core - David“What I knew of the world was nothing until I went to India. It's the most culturally impactful place you can travel. It will change your...
Nov 23, 20206 minBeginner Backpacker - Mike“I think one thing that happens on those trails if you do them day after day, week after week is that you develop a real toughness that...
Nov 8, 20206 minSweat Lodge Spiritual Awakening - Tim“Listening to their songs, I was enamored. I saw a spirit in there. I felt the heartbeat of the Earth. I saw my entire path unfold and I...
Aug 3, 20205 minExchange in Taiwan - Callie“This was going to be a completely new experience for me because I would immerse myself in a culture very different from the one I grew...
May 25, 20204 minElk hunting - Anonymous “I'm just there holding my bow back for quite a while and he's just staring at me. I didn't know what to think at that point. My heart...
May 17, 20205 minCulture Shock in Europe - Claire “It's the best feeling: having a little bit of independence when you don't usually. When you get that little bit of freedom, it's...
May 1, 20204 minWhitewater Waterfall - Dan"It was just white water everywhere—white water and sharp rocks and I thought, ‘There is no way we are going down this.’” Thrusting out...
Apr 23, 20204 minThe Sanguine Humours - Patrick“Everyone was on fire. Everyone was great on their own and also great together. I don't remember a single pickup or joke that felt flat.”...
Apr 19, 20204 minLike a Bird - Paula“You're looking down and it's like you're in this surreal out-of-body experience. You're almost like watching yourself do it; it's almost...
Apr 18, 20203 minHappiness on the Houseboat - Sophia“There’s just something about that time of night when you’re looking at the stars, you know who you are as a person.” As “Sleep Talking”...
Feb 29, 20205 minClimbing Half Dome - Carlos“I was relieved, elated, and trying to breathe deeply to take it all in: the beauty of the terrain, the sheer immensity of the valley,...