Way Out There
Close Encounters With Bears
Guidebook author James P. Johnson shares about his harrowing close encounters with bears while hiking in the wilds of Washington State.
5 Things To Never Do at the Lake
From waterskiing without a spotter to jumping from a boat going full throttle, Jim Johnson explains 5 things he learned not to do at the lake.
Way Out There: Extreme Enlightenment
For most of us, modern life doesn’t afford the same hardships it used to. Instead of toil and pain, we face anxiety, depression, and addiction—the ills of a distracted, disconnected, overly stimulated population. Sometimes the antidote to these maladies is choosing the right hardship, such as Vipassana meditation.
Crazy Cold Exposure: The Wim Hof Method
I was out shoveling snow off the front walk after one of last winter’s foot-deep dumps when a neighbor drove up with his window down. …
Acid Mountain Rescue Team
The day before Mother’s Day in 2016, I decided to go for a 16-mile overnight backpacking trip with my friends Chris and Alex (plus my …
Time to Change Your Mind
What if there was a nonhabit forming natural compound that in clinical trials effectively treats anxiety, PTSD, OCD, depression, trauma and addiction? What if it …