For better or for worse, I’m not usually someone who thinks too big picture. Societal issues overwhelm me; befriending a Burmese refugee family and helping them with life appeals far more than marching in the street for immigrant rights. Learning about climate change paralyzes me, but I’ll choose my bike over my car any day. I can’t … More #defineFEMININE

As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been given an amazing opportunity to join with the really fine folk at the Seattle Arc’teryx store and serve as their ambassador. Team Dead Bird (as we affectionately call Arc’teryx in the outdoor world). This might come as much of a surprise to you as it does to me…if you know … More Team Dead Bird

Human beings aren’t fit to fall from heights. Yesterday I tested this theory and anecdotally proved it to be correct. Downclimbing the Bridger Jack Mesa to the rappel route, I slipped and fell 15 feet, hitting the deck, butt-first. Extreme lower back pain made me realize that I am, in fact, not a cat. Ouch. … More From High to Low in 0 Seconds Flat