(Outside magazine recently changed their domain name, rendering all of the links below to Outside stories inoperable. For a rundown of my work for Outside, click here for my author index. Other links below should still work. Update to this page coming soon.)
FEATURES
"Graveyard Shift"--A cultural study of midwestern skiing, undertaken at Paoli Peaks, Indiana, where the lifts stay open until 3am. [Skiing, January 2010]
"The Life and Death of Shane McConkey"--A look into the life and untimely death of a skiing and BASE-jumping legend. [Outside, July 2009]
"Gold Fish"--Investigating the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska, and its possible impact on salmon populations and the fishermen who rely on them. [Outside, June 2009]
"Aconcagua: Everyman's Everest"--An account of my climb of the highest peak in the America's, Argentina's Aconcagua, with an all-star group of guides, including Ed Viesturs, Dave Hahn, and Peter Whittaker. [Men's Journal, May 2009]
"The New Paranoia"--A look at survivalist tendencies among New York's financial elite. [New York Magazine, January 2009]
"Field Notes"--An account of my experience as a first-time adventure TV host, following the last days of vanished heir Michael Rockefeller in the Asmat region of Papua. [Outside, November 2008; The TV show, "Gone Missing," aired on the Travel Channel in November 2008]
"Paddling in Circles"--Competing in a raft race on the Peruvian Amazon sounded like a fantastic adventure; it turned out to be a comedy of adventurous errors. [Outside's Go, September 2008]
"Swim, Bike, Run, Shoot, Kill"--A look at the training and recruiting of Navy SEALS. [Outside, September 2007]
"Huge"--Profile of BASE-jumper Miles Daisher, in which I learn to BASE-jump. [Outside, February 2006]
"Balkan Surprise"--Travels in Croatia. [Outside, July 2005]
"Absolutely Knackered"--Young Brits running wild on a ski trip to the Austrian Alps. [Outside, December 2004]
PACKAGES
"Green All Stars 2007"--Mini-profiles of eco-leaders, including Matt Petersen, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Gus Speth, among others. [Outside, April 2007]
"Best Jobs: 2007"--A glimpse into the lives of the enviably employed. [Outside, May 2007]
"Cold Case: Unsolved Mysteries"--More unsolved mysteries from the great outdoors. [Outside, November 2006]
"The O-Files: Unsolved Mysteries"--Dissapearances, strange phenomena, and other weirdness. [Outside, October 2003]
SERVICE
"How to do Everything"--Including my entries on surviving a bar fight and playing pickup basketball, among others. [Outside, July 2007]
"Pushing the Boundaries"--A guide to the uncrowded corners of eleven National Parks. [Outside, May 2007]
"The Hole Shebang"--A rundown of the best swimming holes in the National Parks. [Outside, May 2007]
"Adios, Winter Slump"--Eight offbeat activities to pursue in New England in the winter, from falconry to ski-joring. [AMC Outdoors, February 2007]
"Kentucky: Big Holler"--An Appalachian road trip. [Outside, July 2003]
"An Almost-Impossible Trek"--Hiking El Salvador's Parque Nacional El Imposible. [Outside Traveler, 2004]
OTHER
"Taking on the World"--A review of Leonardo DiCaprio's eco-doc, The 11th Hour. [Outside, September 2007]
"Spine of Steel"--How you can get Superman's posture. [Outside, June 2006]