This summer, I traded a lot of trail time for garden work. It’s been a wild season. I lost my dog in June, my partner got a firefighter job 24 days later, and we’re both splitting time close to his academy that’s over 2 hours away. Buying 32 new plants was a nice hit of … Continue reading Garden Review 2025
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Kona’s Memorial
We said goodbye to our little girl, Kona, on June 2nd. She was diagnosed with two aggressive cancers last November, and despite both tumors responding well to treatment and a great prognosis at her last infusion, she had complications and declined in the days that followed. We let her go in our backyard in the … Continue reading Kona’s Memorial
Closet Wrapped – 2024
Last year, I learned that the Hot or Cold Institute published research stating that consumers would need to limit themselves to five new garments per year in order to meet the goals listed in the Paris Agreement. I wrote a little “Closet Wrapped” at the end of the year, intending to share it as a … Continue reading Closet Wrapped – 2024
Ski Season Skin and Hair Care
Whenever I put out a gift guide, winter skin care and hair care items are reliably some of the most popular gift ideas. So, I wanted to expand on the topic with a longer piece about how the cold air interacts with our bodies and how to protect them on the slopes. A few disclaimers … Continue reading Ski Season Skin and Hair Care
Gift Guide 2024 – Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Folks
I usually don’t love gift “guides.” Retailers sell placements to brands as a form of marketing revenue. Most influencers use monetized links. Brands push items based on sales plans, profit margins, and available inventory. It’s not about helping you find a thoughtful gift. It’s about capturing your sale when you’re burnt out on shopping, at … Continue reading Gift Guide 2024 – Gift Ideas for Outdoorsy Folks
Hiking in Hot Weather
As summer approaches, I’ve been having a lot of conversations about heat. Some are more casual comments, lamenting how hard it feels to hike in hot weather. Some are partners’ more serious accounts of tending to heat stroke. Both made me wonder about how our bodies respond to heat, and how a deeper understanding of … Continue reading Hiking in Hot Weather
Nuuly: Green or Greenwashing
Is it green or greenwashing? This series looks at the sustainability practices of reader-nominated brands. For more details on the project and a bit about my background, the project page is here. This piece focuses on clothing rental. For most “Green or Greenwashing” pieces, this is where I’d go through my 5 tenets of sustainability … Continue reading Nuuly: Green or Greenwashing
Ski Laminates 101
Laminates. The word may conjure up images of grey, faux wood flooring, but I promise, we’re talking about skis. Laminates are materials used alongside wood cores that greatly influence how a ski performs on the hill. Ski shopping gets a lot easier when you’ve got knowledge about laminates and know which ones match your goals. … Continue reading Ski Laminates 101
A New Way to Think about Ski Sizes
Spend any time on a ski forum and the most common questions tend to revolve around ski sizing. And I can see why. The internet’s advice when it comes to ski shopping is pretty bad. You find your height on a chart, and it gives you a whopping 20cm range, and then they follow it … Continue reading A New Way to Think about Ski Sizes
Closet Wrapped – 2023
This past spring, I learned that climate institutes recommend consumers limit themselves to 5 new items per year to reach goals listed in the Paris Agreement. I set a goal to stick to those limits, despite having 2 new pieces in my closet and over 250 days in the year to go. It was surprisingly … Continue reading Closet Wrapped – 2023
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