I signed up for an advanced meditation course in Nepal, but I had never meditated before. Here’s how it went.

Texas has a gravitational pull. After living in Austin for 20 years, the author shares practical and metaphysical advice on how to leave.

The author explores the breakfasts of his past, and the life surrounding them.

In Bolivia, travelers routinely attempt a serious mountaineering objective on a whim.

A rock climbing guide reflects on blurring the lines between passion and profession.

An ESL teacher reflects on the invasion of Ukraine through the lense of her Ukrainian and Russian students.

For the author, hockey has always been more than just a game.

An arborist reflects on how we dispose of remains.

Right, wrong, and what we think we fear the most in the end.

A tribute to my family, the source of my love for being (and shitting) outside.

A final life lesson from Dad.

The story of Josef Čapek, an interwar painter and poet who gave the world the word robot.

The misery of losing my dog in the woods may have been his greatest adventure.

Finding voice amid a fractured climbing trip to Wyoming’s Wind River Range.

The author leans into an unbearably hot day to explore the most metal park in Austin.

Finding emptiness during a motorcycle trip across the Balkans.

Musings on a morning bike ride up Monte Sano Mountain.

Odor-evoked memories and reflections about my relationship with fire