An essay/profile teasing out the late Michael Strassman's views on sustainable adventure, or majesty, and ambitious, risk-taking mountaineering, or glory.
An essay about the influence of landscape on one's life...and death.
The Mount Whitney Zone, a designated wilderness, sees more visitors each year than its land managers can handle. This feature explains why.
Combining travel journalism and profile, this feature-length inquiry explores the Norwegian concept of friluftsliv, as seen through the eyes of professional skijorer Karoline Conradi Øksnevad.
An inquiry into the psychological and biological causes of Michigan attorney Richard Jerome Levine's 2003 suicide in a Michigan trout stream.
Gonzo-style recounting of the 2026 edition 0f Tennis Paradise (as ordered by Alta’s editor). Fuck ’em if they can’t take...
In production. Alta Journal, Fall 2026....
The story of how the mechanics of memory created four divergent origin myths of a famous climb in Joshua Tree National Park.
A feature-length look at how the creators of Patagonia's new museum of products from its past intend it to sustain the company well into the future.
A look into how and why adventure athletes evolved into motivational speakers for big industry.
An essay exploring COVID-19, as it relates to both grief and outdoor adventure.
Outside Online: 2,400-word social justice/essay. Antisemitic Statements by a Climbing Pioneer Prompt the American Alpine Club to Rename a Prestigious...
Film review/essay of the feature-length documentary about Yosemite Golden Age climber, Tom Frost. 1500 words. Read here....