Paddleboarding through the Canadian Wilderness

Out There OutdoorsSeptember 17, 2019

Our plan had been to fly into a chain of rugged and remote lakes in the Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park and traverse it by inflatable stand up paddleboard. Ho... Read More...

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Citizen Science & the Crown of the Continent

Out There OutdoorsAugust 16, 2019

Rapidly shrinking glaciers in Montana’s Glacier National Park alarm scientists and visitors to the mountainous 1.013 million-acre park along the Alberta border... Read More...

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Return From Kilimanjaro

Out There OutdoorsMarch 8, 2010

Here's my favorite line: "Had to trade Mike's pants for a goat at a nearby Masai village so we could have something to eat tonight."... Read More...

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Last Dispatch from Iran

Out There OutdoorsMay 21, 2009

Harvesting mint on Damavand. // Photo Jon Snyder. Sunday was the day before we flew back home. We spent the day driving to Damavand Mountain, the 18,000 fo... Read More...

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Planting Trees

Out There OutdoorsMay 20, 2009

Bijan and the Tehran cyclists at the tree planting. If you've ever seen Tehran traffic you know they put the hard in core. Photo Jon Snyder. On Saturday we... Read More...

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Gaining Elevation

Out There OutdoorsMay 16, 2009

Breakfast before hiking. Friday. A great day with Nasim and Jafar in the mountains north of Tehran. We saw some amazing rock climbers, including some ... Read More...

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Low Points and High Points

Out There OutdoorsMay 16, 2009

The ride back from the airport at 3AM. Thursday We arrive at our hotel a 3AM. I go to sleep with the help of Tylenol PM. I think that's why it's so hard... Read More...

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Persopolis Rocks

Out There OutdoorsMay 13, 2009

Tuesday May 13 In a book you can't tell how big it is. It's like 20 ancient archeological sites in one. Tombs, palaces, collumns, and some really cool ro... Read More...

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In The Middle of Nowhere

Out There OutdoorsMay 11, 2009

Eating lunch at the old fort outside of Kashan. 5/8 Day 4 It is very hard to find the time to write and post entries. When I do theInternet speeds are u... Read More...

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Live from Tehran, Day 1

Out There OutdoorsMay 7, 2009

Sign in window of leather goods store in North Tehran. Sign is turned sideways. It's hard for me to get online and the connections are slow here so this ... Read More...

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