Outdoors
In the mountains, deserts, forests, and on the water.
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Human Footprint: Mapping wilderness
Here is an interactive world map that quantifies the human footprint based on population density, infrastructure and other metrics. The truly wild places are in…
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Consider the Fish: Is it fine to fish for pleasure?
Fishing is a bit cruel but also makes me feel closer to nature. Jon Ontario talks about this conundrum here. It’s the same tension David…
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Where the Mountains are Nameless: The Spell of the Yukon
There’s a land where the mountains are nameless, And the rivers all run God knows where; There are lives that are erring and aimless, And…
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Edible Plants in the Sierra Nevada: A visual guide
While backpacking, I frequently wonder if I could eat the berries I encounter. I know I can eat the blackberries but I’m unsure about everything…
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Kon-Tiki: An example of mistaken beliefs inspiring great deeds
In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl led an expedition to cross the Pacific on a raft built from balsa wood in the style of the ancient Incas.…
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Outdoor Books: Ken Ilgunas’ favorite nature books
This is a good list of nature, travel and adventure books compiled by Ken Ilgunas. His personal preferences align more with my own than the…
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