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River of Doubt From the bookshelf River of Doubt Candice Millard Despite his well-document track record of pushing beyond his physical limits and emerging from life-threatening situations mostly unscathed, Theodore Roosevelt’s journey through uncharted regions of the Amazon almost broke him. What started as a comically arrogant march through the jungle… Book · No. 0066 South America Kelly Herbinson Is Saving the Desert and Its Critters Kelly Herbinson Is Saving the Desert and Its CrittersJoshua Tree, California Executive Director, Mojave Desert Land Trust Andy Davis Rides a Happy Wave Andy Davis Rides a Happy WaveClub Paradise Artist · Encinitas, California Archery at 1, Canoeing at 3, Cocktails at 5 Archery at 1, Canoeing at 3, Cocktails at 5Elkhorn, Wisconsin Wandawega harkens back to camps of yore, reminding that even grown-ups need a summer getaway Dolomites Mountain Biking Dolomites Mountain BikingDolomite Mountains, Italy The World’s Deepest Powder Philosopher The World’s Deepest Powder PhilosopherAlta, Utah She skied so magically, they called Dolores LaChapelle the Witch of the Wasatch Matthew Rangel Matthew RangelDinuba, California Artist Cassie Abel Cassie AbelKetchum, Idaho Founder, Wild Rye The Abernathys Were the Original Free-Range Kids The Abernathys Were the Original Free-Range KidsGuthrie, Oklahoma A Vocabulary of Landscape outwash OWT-wahsh Sediment — sand, gravel, silt — carried away from the front of a melting glacier by meltwater streams and deposited in broad, flat plains. See Etymology + Related Words John Fellows and the Land of Mountain Folk John Fellows and the Land of Mountain FolkCrested Butte, Colorado Artist Surviving a Massive Earthquake and Tsunami Surviving a Massive Earthquake and TsunamiPuerto Viejo de Talamanca, Costa Rica Sammy’s Kids Sammy’s KidsBlue Diamond, Nevada Two gambling mountain bikers. One roulette wheel. All or nothing in Las Vegas Julie Beeler Turns Mushrooms Into Rainbows Julie Beeler Turns Mushrooms Into RainbowsTrout Lake, Washington Artist, Mycophile, Educator A Little Bit About Pappy & Harriet’s A Little Bit About Pappy & Harriet’sPioneertown, California Cassidy Randall Climbs Back in Time Cassidy Randall Climbs Back in TimeMissoula, Montana Journalist A Few Facts About Preikestolen A Few Facts About PreikestolenLysefjorden, Norway A Sand County Almanac From the bookshelf A Sand County Almanac Aldo Leopold You know it from “land ethic,” but you’ll remember it for his incredible observations of nature. Aldo Leopold was a forester who spent his early career killing predators for the government, then changed his mind, and this book is the… Book · No. 0036 Midwest When a Family Cabin Forms You When a Family Cabin Forms YouPine Grove Township, Pennsylvania The Paper Airplane Collector The Paper Airplane CollectorNew York, New York The Mountains Are Calling and I Must Break Out of Prison to Go The Mountains Are Calling and I Must Break Out of Prison to GoMount Kenya During World War II, three POWs plotted an audacious escape to climb Mount Kenya Vittorio Sella Was the First Great Mountain Photographer Vittorio Sella Was the First Great Mountain PhotographerBiella, Italy The Economics of Vanlife The Economics of VanlifeNorth Rim, Arizona What's the cost of living the dream? El Cap is Lost and Found for Dirtbags El Cap is Lost and Found for DirtbagsEl Capitan, Yosemite, California Sometimes, gravity is the bringer of gifts A Vocabulary of Landscape zephyrus ZEF-uh-rus Zephyrus is the Greek name for the west wind, one of the four principal winds alongside Boreas from the north, Notus from the south, and Eurus from the east. See Etymology + Related Words Maybe It’s No Surprise Shackleton’s Ship Sank Maybe It’s No Surprise Shackleton’s Ship Sank Love in the Borderlands Love in the BorderlandsSonora, Mexico Ruta del Jefe is more than a bike festival. It's an attempt to improve the world, one pedal stroke at a time. Just Don’t Call It Glamping Just Don’t Call It GlampingLong Beach, Washington A wave of new lodging properties is catering to outdoor enthusiasts—newbies and hardcores alike