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How Trail Running Has Helped My mental Health

During Mental Health Awareness Month this year we wanted to talk about how time spent outdoors, and specifically trail running, … Read More

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KISS FM #GreatOutDoor Austin Challenge

We’re partnering with 96.7 KISS FM to help you experience the simple power of the outside! Every week between 11/9 and Black Friday, you have the chance to win amazing prizes like Merrell.com gift cards, Austin outdoors posters, or the GRAND PRIZE!

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National Coming Out Day With Elyse Rylander

My journey began on a warm summer morning in early July in 1990. My folks loaded up their cedar strip … Read More

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Teresa Baker Interview with Will Robinson (Akuna)

The first I heard of Akuna was over Instagram. A black man hiking trails for weeks at a time and planning to accomplish a goal that, on record, no other black man had accomplished, the Triple Crown.

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Connecting to climb

Connect experienced climbers with unexperienced climbers as an opportunity to teach and learn. Introduce young people to a challenging outdoor experience that they may not otherwise access. In this way, Alpine Mentors brings the next generation of passionate alpinists into the fold.