Brendan Leonard has written a weekly column at his website since February 2011, along with being a regular columnist at 国产吃瓜黑料. His stories have appeared in Backpacker, National Geographic 国产吃瓜黑料, 国产吃瓜黑料, Men鈥檚 Journal, Sierra, 国产吃瓜黑料 Cyclist, and other publications.
Brendan is also the author of several books, .
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You have some options beyond that perfectly formulated post-workout beverage
Because it's make-a-year-end-list season
An illustrated guide that no one ever asked for
Every mountaineer knows that getting to the summit isn't a requirement, but it sure is sweet if you do
The majority of my favorite days have been on trails that wouldn't make anyone's list
A tale about two-wheeled island hopping in the midnight sun
The new American Alpine Club CEO talks about his background, living the #vanlife before it was cool, and his goals for the organization
Should all your training be hard? Do you need to stretch? We've got answers.
An off-trail adventure through perhaps the prettiest chunk of the lower 48
The knife edge of Switzerland's Hardergrat is 16 miles long with more than 10,000 feet of vertical gain
From pizza to ultramarathons, what's the best way to chill out?
In praise of sand in your eyeballs, no cell service, and pooping in a box
"The time is always right to do what is right"
Zion was either going to relight my fire or be my last big rock adventure for a while. I didn鈥檛 know which.
If you've been thinking about adopting a pet, you've probably asked yourself: Would I like having a dog around the house, or would I rather have a grizzly bear? Here's a handy chart to help you decide.
My DIY exposure therapy didn't work
A handful of classic reads whose titles might capture some of your feelings of these past few weeks
It's a ways down the list, obviously, compared to people doing actual lifesaving stuff
A lesson in perspective
With 43,000 feet of elevation gain, 91 miles above 10,000 feet, and 63 summits, the route is not to be taken lightly. Brendan Leonard recounts one of his favorite adventures from the past decade.
What I learned from a bicycle crash when I was seven years old
Because you always need hot sauce
No one can stop you from skiing in jeans. And really, doing lots of other things in jeans.
An ode to traveling slow on two wheels and burning just enough calories each day to eat a large pizza each evening
I mean, friends are great, but are they better than things like nachos or not getting mauled by a wild animal? That's up to you.
I was an irresponsible person who was good at getting in trouble. I asked Dave for help, and he made a bet on me: his car. In order for him to keep his car, I had to change.
Sixty percent of the time, the forecast is right every time
Helpful advice, like "break your fall with your elbows, tailbone, kneecaps, or face"
A supposedly fun thing I would absolutely do again
Number 4: Leave it in the car, preferably under the seat
Because going back to the work after the holidays is hard enough already
Everything is easier to understand with visuals
Sometimes you've got to plug in to unplug
I got a lot done. (OK, a little done.)
We hope you鈥檒l enjoy your time here at Tequila Beach
"The book聽was fine聽but聽I hated the story"
But it is probably farther than you want it to be
Because we all need a little encouragement sometimes
Want to be an asshole with a hill to die on? Here are some tips and tricks to get you there.
Welcome to Yellowstone National Park, where literally everything is lethal
I鈥檓 not slow. Everyone else is just fast.
And other funny shit that happens in the woods
Two climbers commiserate over the hypothetical, much worse situations they could find themselves in than the one they鈥檙e in right now
The adventurer takes us through self-doubt, being a dad, and learning to stick with it
If your budget is somewhere between $3,000 and $1.5 million, there's a rig here for you
Don鈥檛 have the time to go to Everest? Wait for hours in these lines instead.
It鈥檚 tastier than gels are... and that鈥檚 the main selling point
*these tactics also work if you climb 5.11, or 5.10, or 5.8
Don鈥檛 bring a tree tent to Antarctica, and other sound advice
I'm older than I was, but younger than I will be
He sold his first photograph at 14 and has been making pictures ever since
Stop lying to yourself: you won't remember that you put your wallet, coffee, and phone on the roof of your car before you drive away.
Who needs a killer routine when you can just have coffee?
You can't walk in them, but you can fly in them
Apparently, misery does love company (in a way). So gather your friends and go have some miserable fun!
The host of the podcast 'Wild Ideas Worth Living' will put out her 100th episode this spring. Here she tells how she got into the podcast business.