Stinging, burning, biting: Midsummer hiking on the Kenai means a beatdown of a bushwhack
Cautionary Tales: I can't say the warning signs weren't there. But this bushwhack off the Johnson Pass Trail was one to remember.
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‘The tallest Polar Cub’: My life as a 28-year-old Junior Nordic skier
I didn't set out to become a Junior Nordic skier at age 28. But sometimes, that's how the Cookie Tour crumbles.
Porcupine cuddles and flooded tents: Readers share their outdoor rude awakenings
Cautionary Tales: There's no feeling like that moment you wake up in the morning on a camping trip and realize something has gone terribly wrong.
Porcupine cuddles and flooded tents: Readers share their outdoor rude awakenings
Cautionary Tales: There's no feeling like that moment you wake up in the morning on a camping trip and realize something has gone terribly wrong.
Intro to fat biking: Tires churning, legs burning, miles away from my comfort zone
Cautionary Tales: When you have a poor track record with bicycles, riding a fat-tire bike loaded with overnight gear is a lesson in character building.
The joy of spending Christmas in North Pole with family, even if it’s not your own
Cautionary Tales: Sometimes, it takes a bag of leftover holiday ham to remind you that you can find a taste of home anywhere if you look hard enough.
The joy of spending Christmas in North Pole with family, even if it’s not your own
Cautionary Tales: Sometimes, it takes a bag of leftover holiday ham to remind you that you can find a taste of home anywhere if you look hard enough.
My knee itched, and then there was all this blood
Cautionary Tales: On the virtues of checking out minor annoyances — an itch here, an uncomfortable hot spot there — sooner rather than later.
An Alaska life: He paddled the Yukon to get here in 1973 and hasn’t looked back
Cautionary Tales: In fourth grade, Chicago kid Jim Dore resolved to get to Alaska, one way or another. Thirteen years later, Dore crafted his plan -- which involved an $89 inflatable raft bought from Sears.
An Alaska life: He paddled the Yukon to get here in 1973 and hasn’t looked back
Cautionary Tales: In fourth grade, Chicago kid Jim Dore resolved to get to Alaska, one way or another. Thirteen years later, Dore crafted his plan -- which involved an $89 inflatable raft bought from Sears.
When you miss Alaska so much, gravel mounds look like mountains
Consider this an installment of "Cautionary Tales: City Edition."
Sleeping with bears? More tales and tips from outdoorsy readers
Cautionary Tales: Here are some of the most memorable misadventures and lessons learned readers have shared.
Sleeping with bears? More tales and tips from outdoorsy readers
Cautionary Tales: Here are some of the most memorable misadventures and lessons learned readers have shared.
For this amateur climber, being belayed is the ultimate trust exercise
Cautionary Tales: If you're not used being belayed by a climbing partner, every moment you're roped up can feel like a life-or-death situation. Relax.
For this amateur climber, being belayed is the ultimate trust exercise
Cautionary Tales: If you're not used being belayed by a climbing partner, every moment you're roped up can feel like a life-or-death situation. Relax.
Studs, spikes, snowshoes, skis: Which tools to use for tackling winter’s slippery slopes
Cautionary Tales: Here's a breakdown of different winter trail conditions, and what I'll use to make backcountry travel less of a headache.
Uncomfortably numb: If you like your fingers and toes, keep them warm on wintry adventures
Cautionary Tales: After a particularly frigid day skiing at Turnagain Pass, my hands and feet will never feel the same in the cold again.
When you’re struggling in the backcountry, good friends will tell you sweet, sweet lies
Cautionary Tales: Sometimes, honesty is the best policy in the outdoors. At other times, denial will keep you going past your breaking point.
Sharing your stories of misadventure in the outdoors
Cautionary Tales: You've read about my tales of woe in the backcountry. Here are some of the most memorable stories readers have shared with me.
As Alaska trail temperatures plummet, remember: You can’t drink ice through a straw
Cautionary Tales: When a thick layer of ice comes between me and my drinking water, I must learn to adapt.