Squash Falconer Reaches For The Skies
“What goes up must come down,” Sir Isaac Newton famously observed. Though rarely questioned, ‘Squash’ Falconer decided to put that rule to the test. A few years ago, the adventurer, mountaineer and...
View ArticleDana Krauskopf: Owner of Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
After growing up in small-town Ohio, Dana Krauskopf dreamed of getting out and exploring the world. During her childhood years, her travels consisted of road trips from Cape Cod to California, with her...
View ArticleChoose Your Own Milestones
It’s official: I have made it to the age where my social media feeds are full of engagement rings, weddings, and babies. Don’t get me wrong, I love celebrating all of these events…but at the same time,...
View ArticleMidnight Guests
My husband, Sebastian, and I decided to spend our second anniversary backpacking in the wilderness. We would celebrate our love in solitude, as far away from ringing phones, television, e-mail,...
View ArticleThe Power of Paragliding
A new, amazing chapter in life began for me the second I broke the bonds of earth. No, I don’t fly airplanes. I’m not your typical pilot. I fly something else… something more simple, hardly...
View ArticleShe Ventures’ Fall Events
If you don’t know about She Ventures, you should. Founded by Georgina Miranda (the woman who brought us the outdoor online marketplace, Altitude Seven), She Ventures aims to connect women leaders in...
View ArticleAsk Katie: Frontier Skills And Idealism
Another installment of our Q&A advice column. If you have a question you’d like answered, email us at hello@misadventuresmag.com and our resident sage, Katie, will give it her best shot. Dear...
View ArticlePoem: Smartwool
This morning, I pulled on my wool socks Dug out of a box on the shelf, a hope in vain To hamper the damp Oregon chill, This ever-present, wet weight seeping in Through my open window. I fitted each...
View ArticleSyokimau
I grew up on Syokimau Farm in Kenya, not far from the Ngong Hills. My mother and I lived in a converted chicken slaughterhouse on the former sisal plantation about 15 miles south of Nairobi. The...
View ArticleExploring Women: Opinions and Fears
It was a hot, humid, ‘dog days’ of August morning in Central Park. I walked along with my friend Alexandra Simon, a working mom who juggles home, kids, work, and dog. She is a bright and direct woman...
View ArticleOn Hiking Alone
As a woman, I’m often asked why I take solo hikes. Why be on your own? they say. Aren’t you afraid to go hiking alone? The answer is both simple and complex. I hike alone for the serenity and quiet of...
View ArticleThe Not-So-Sweet Ride: Rome from the Bicycle Seat
The famous Italian director, Federico Fellini, was often known to frequent one of his favorite cafés, Canova, in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome. The hefty bar sits on the edge of the piazza, surveying...
View ArticleHey, GQ: Women Rock Climb, Too
I think we can all agree that Jimmy Chin looks amazing in a sweater vest. From there, the GQ Style photoshoot — “We Took Fall’s Crunchiest Designer Clothes Rock Climbing in Joshua Tree National Park” —...
View ArticleIce, Blood, Light: Travels in Greenland
I was 10 the first time I saw snow. We lived in southern California, and one Saturday morning drove two hours from the outdoor malls just to pull off a mountain highway and gaze wondrously at an icy...
View ArticleIs #vanlife really Instagram-perfect?
Living or traveling in a van has exploded across Instagram. #vanlife is rolling up to a million posts, and the popular Instagram account, @vanlifediaries, has more followers than the Grand Canyon...
View ArticleI Went to a Clothing-Optional Resort, and It Was Incredible
That’s right. I got naked with hundreds of strangers. Sight unseen, I ventured off to the land of the free and home of the buff. And I can honestly say, without hesitation, that my trip to Hedonism II...
View ArticleLeaving Traces: The Wear And Tear Of National Parks
I had the great opportunity to travel all over Utah this summer and had some unforgettable experiences that forever changed me. From deep in the heart of the Uinta Mountains where I slept outside in...
View Article5 Reasons Riders Are Dirtbags, Too
Urban Dictionary defines “dirtbag” as “a person who is committed to a given (usually extreme) lifestyle to the point of abandoning employment and other societal norms in order to pursue said...
View ArticleThe Ausangate Trek
After reading bits and pieces of the Ausangate trek online, I stumbled upon a picture of what I can only describe as a rainbow in a mountain. This soon became an obsession for me to find out where the...
View ArticleKeep on Keepin’ on: Backpacking For the First Time
I have come to believe that there may be nothing that requires more self-reliance than backpacking. And solo backpacking? Even more so. Last year, I completed my first solo (and first ever) backpacking...
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