Beta Spray: Q&A with the First Ascent Podcast

"We wanted to replicate crag banter—the stuff that people talk about at the cliffs. We wanted to put that on a podcast."


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Book Review: Burhardt’s “More” Chronicles the Complexities of Motherhood

Majka Burhardt's book "More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and Motherhood" is framed as letters to the author’s children, a chronicle of their first few years. But it’s really…


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Hand Tools and Human Power: ADK’s Professional Trail Crew

These trails had to come from somewhere.


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The Man Who Can’t Stop Hiking: A Q&A With Philip Carcia

Ever wondered what it would be like to hike the entire White Mountains Guidebook?


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Meet the Guide: Patty Lankhorst

"I love the look on peoples faces after they accomplished something they thought impossible at the start of the day."


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Meet the Guide: Jonathan Baldassare

Get to know Jonathan Baldassare.


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Giving Back: Cleaning Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy

Pick it up. Post it to Facebook. Karen Jenner is doing valuable work.


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The Driving Range: Teeing Off Adaptive Mountain Biking in Vermont

Mountain biking is for everyone.


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My Unecessary Hiking Item: Larry the Opossum

Not everything needs to be an essential.


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A Group of Backpackers Trade Trekking Poles for Paddles

"As avid, goal-oriented adventurers, we like to be in control. This trait has served us well on previous expedition...but this trip required something more of us. It required…


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