Samuel L. Jackson walked up to a rack of ski-shaped plywood slats, selected one, kissed it, and tossed it into a fire burning in Telluride’s Elks Park. A cheer erupted from the 100-odd ski bums, baffled tourists, and other A-list actors in town for Valentine’s Day weekend. A local actor dressed as Ullr, the Norse…
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Since beginning work at Outside Magazine, I’ve developed a deep interest in the National Park Service. One of my editors, recognizing this, tipped me off to a story she thought might warrant some investigation—how big a deal was this Make-A-Wish event? After interviewing half a dozen people involved in the planning and execution of the…
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As an Outside Magazine employee, I’m acutely aware of how many sports exist—and how many I’ve yet to try. In light of conservationist tendencies, it was natural for me to investigate a trend in shared gear, wherein companies encourage people to rent amongst themselves, or pay annual fees for access to well-stocked gear sheds. Sharing gear breaks…
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During my time as a “jack of all trades” intern for QUEST Science’s Ohio team, I continued fostering an interest in water-oriented journalism. However, rather than explore drought conditions and the difficulties they bring to western states, I investigated the Great Lakes Region’s somewhat naive treatment of its water resources. The Great Lakes hold 21…
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During my time as a “jack of all trades” intern for QUEST Science’s Ohio team, I continued fostering an interest in water-oriented journalism. However, rather than explore drought conditions and the difficulties they bring to western states, I investigated the Great Lakes Region’s somewhat naive treatment of its water resources. The Great Lakes hold 21…
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During the summer of 2013, I completed a writing fellowship alongside a small team of undergraduate and graduate students in UNC’s School of Journalism. We produced a web-based multimedia project, operating out of the Powering a Nation media lab funded by the Carnegie and Knight Foundations, in which we explored water use along the Colorado…
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During the summer of 2013, I completed a writing fellowship alongside a small team of undergraduate and graduate students in UNC’s School of Journalism. We produced a web-based multimedia project, operating out of the Powering a Nation media lab funded by the Carnegie and Knight Foundations, in which we explored water use along the Colorado…
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