The joy of doing nothing:

Alpine Mentors is fostering a new generation of climbers, stewards, and citizens.

How do you celebrate the holidays outside? Let me count the ways:

It feels good to have photo evidence of adventures.

In 1981, Randal Merrell gave Backpacker Magazine some sage advice: Ask your feet.

"Leave No Trace" is an important principle in the wilderness.

A good outdoor outfit is hard to find.

After arriving in Buenos Aires, Argentina and spending a week there, we made the trek west to Mendoza at the base of the Andes.  One of our main goals of traveling through South America was to improve our Spanish skills, so we rented an apartment and signed up for 4 weeks of Spanish lessons. Why did we choose Mendoza as the place to settle down for a month?  In order to get outside! 

We all like to wax poetic about solo trailblazing.