Photo by Isaac Wallen The fire line stopped just short of the ridge, but the trail was gone. What had once been a hand-cut line through manzanita and pine was reduced to charred dirt and a scattering of melted markers. In the United States, this scene repeats itself...
Illustrations by Jeremy Collins Two years ago, I received an email from my long-time editor, Kate Rogers at Mountaineers Books. She was once again nagging me to write a second graphic memoir. “You have the stories, Jer, so write the book!” She was right; I had the...
Photo by Philip Henderson At 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet), Mount Everest pierces the sky as the world’s tallest mountain straddling the border of Nepal and Tibet. It is a place of staggering beauty and challenge, where shifting weather, avalanches, and the thin air...
Photo by Eszter Horanyi Feeling like every outdoor adventure this summer turns into a sufferfest? You’re not imagining it. Heat waves are hitting harder, lasting longer, and reaching places that have never seen this kind of extreme.To understand what’s driving these...
