The Dirtbag Diaries

We caught up with Shane Schieffer who just swam the length of Lake Powell self-supported.

What do we want and what do we need? Sara Holzknecht started skiing every month of the year as a way to shake off the unexpected upheavals of life and the pandemic. Then her kids wanted in. Gabby Markel was living a dirtbag dream, but something was missing. She confronts the less glamorous aspects of vanlife and grapples with feeling untethered from community.  Support comes from Kuat Racks  Oboz Washington Discover Pass: Get your Pass at discoverpass.wa.gov Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 30% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today. Our book, States of Adventure, 30 stories adapted from The Diaries, is out in the wild. See if it's available on your local shelves or order it here: geni.us/StatesofAdventure

When Mount Bachelor went up for sale, three Bend, Oregon locals sensed a sliver of opportunity to put the ski hill back in the hands of locals (Part 2)

When Mount Bachelor went up for sale, three Bend, Oregon locals sensed a sliver of opportunity to put the ski hill back in the hands of locals.

Curiosity pulls us farther off the beaten path. But what happens when the darkness closes in, leaving us with only a bubble of tepid light from a headlamp?