Freelancers are the lifeblood of the outdoor media industry, but COVID-19 has been shrinking journalism budgets across the board. Climbing Magazine, which gets about 75% of their content from contributors, is keeping up the work, and even doling out cash. Continue reading We’re In This Together: Climbing Magazine’s Contributor’s Fund
Life’s been up and down, like the arc of a return journey or my sense of security throughout the week. At first it was concern about personal safety. Then money, then long-term prospects, then the big why? Like moving up Maslow’s hierarchy of angst. Continue reading Bright Lights Across a Dark Space: Angst in the Time of Corona
In this episode we chat about John’s path towards becoming a full-time writer and what it was like to move to South Korea at the age of 29 when, seemingly, all his friends were moving back to the city, getting married, and having kids. Continue reading John Burgman: On Becoming a Full-Time Writer (Ep. 1)
A cursory look at my top three goals for the year. Continue reading A Look to 2020: Tentative Goals for the Year
I woke up this morning and realized that I’ve been blogging on a weekly basis for over a year. These are my lessons learned.
Continue reading Lessons Learned from a Year of Blogging
The sweat was mounting on Ryan Wichelns’ brow. His breath was labored, his hands tiring, his vision narrowed. Like his summit push to Mt. Brooks in Denali National Park in whiteout conditions, what lay ahead was unknown. He talks calmly about it now, but he probably gulped a few times before sending. It being an … Continue reading Ryan Wichelns on Becoming a Freelance Outdoor Writer
Lessons learned, but mostly the mishaps, from my first climbing trip “on assignment.” Continue reading 7 Surprising Lessons from My First Climbing Trip “on Assignment”
This week’s theme focuses on how we choose to operate in the world. Will we lead with self-respect, will we aspire to be a hero, will we let physical or mental or societal impediments limit us?
Plus, three internship opportunities with outdoor magazines. Continue reading On the Power of Self-Respect
On why we create and how to get there Hey everyone, This week’s theme is around the role of the individual in the larger context of society, and how one can come to define themselves. Also, one writer’s account of overnight success. Just kidding, it’s been over 8 years, and the progress has been quite … Continue reading We Are What We Do
This week features larger narratives around life-and-death, the ethics of exploration, plastic, plastic everywhere, and the organic development of a climbing community. Continue reading From a Single Cell to a Whole Lot More: Writing About Growth and Destruction
Aaron Gerry 