In progress. Publication: Summit Journal. Spring 2027....
Short-form interview with Lindsay Van, the plaintiff in a suit against the IOC demanding the right to compete in the Olympic Games.
A feature-length tongue-in-cheek review of UC Berkeley's Science of Happiness course. The Outside piece was later picked up by The Guardian.
A feature-length exploration of the natural and human history of California's greatest inland sea, Mono Lake.
A feature-length story about the importance of snowmaking to the ski industry.
A mashup of profile, a book review, and an inquiry into whether humans produce endogenous hallucinogens during serious play.
13,000 words. Publication: Alta Journal, Summer 2025....
Feature for Adventure Journal #40, Spring 2026 issue....
An inquiry into the psychological and biological causes of Michigan attorney Richard Jerome Levine's 2003 suicide in a Michigan trout stream.
Feature profile of Dr. Jesse Leaman and his metamorphosis from able-bodied athlete to quadriplegic college student to astrophysicist.
A feature profile of the prolific author-climber-explorer, David Roberts.
An examination of how the Bureau of Economic Analysis codified outdoor industry's contributions to gross domestic product, and what that means for outdoor recreation writ large.
I sat to Palmer’s right, a motion-sickness bracelet on my left wrist, anti-nausea gum in my mouth, and a gallon-size ziplock at my feet.
Don Jensen’s genius informed the shape of the pack you wear on your back today....
Findings from the American Alpine Club's Sustainable Summits conference, organized to address the unintended consequences of overuse.
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.
Gonzo-style recounting of the 2026 edition 0f Tennis Paradise (as ordered by Alta’s editor). Fuck ’em if they can’t take...
Contributor, 1994 - 1999, California City Sports. Short trend explainers, how-tos, and profiles, with several cover stories, about mountaineering, Alpine climbing, indoor climbing, track and backcountry skiing, and more.
Explainer about windborne dust and carbon's effect on premature runoff, and the ongoing efforts of NASA's Tom Painter to estimate future trends.
A review of environmental scientist Lauren Oakes' 2018 release, In Search of the Canary Tree.
Feature article about the ongoing efforts of the superintendent of Breaks Interstate Park in Central Appalachia, Austin Bradley, to replace...
A 5,200-word profile of Joshua Tree National Park and its superintendent, David Smith.
The story of how the climber and writer Doug Robinson sparked an environmental revolution in Yosemite Valley.
A search to uncover the true story of the late mountaineer Don Jensen's life.
A remembrance of the late Fred Beckey and an analysis of how climbing's folkloric tradition imbued his legend.