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Everything Motocampers Need to Know About: SLEEPING BAGS
Jul 8, 2025
Everything Motocampers Need to Know About: SLEEPING BAGS
Jul 8, 2025
Jul 8, 2025
President Trump Orders National Parks to Raise Fees on International Visitors
Jul 7, 2025
President Trump Orders National Parks to Raise Fees on International Visitors
Jul 7, 2025
Jul 7, 2025
Everything Motocampers Need to Know About: TENTS
Jul 2, 2025
Everything Motocampers Need to Know About: TENTS
Jul 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025
To Save a Predator, Maybe You Have to Get Close. Very Close
Jul 2, 2025
To Save a Predator, Maybe You Have to Get Close. Very Close
Jul 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025
A Giant Wild Elk is Terrorizing Campers at Grand Teton National Park
Jul 2, 2025
A Giant Wild Elk is Terrorizing Campers at Grand Teton National Park
Jul 2, 2025
Jul 2, 2025
After a Series of Backcountry Dog Rescues, Colorado SAR Teams Alert Hikers
Jun 30, 2025
After a Series of Backcountry Dog Rescues, Colorado SAR Teams Alert Hikers
Jun 30, 2025
Jun 30, 2025
Infamous "Mailbox Peak" Sees Five Search and Rescue Calls in One Week
Jun 27, 2025
Infamous "Mailbox Peak" Sees Five Search and Rescue Calls in One Week
Jun 27, 2025
Jun 27, 2025
“An Eerie Sight.” Yellowstone Tourists Watched a Bison Fall Into a Hot Spring and Die.
Jun 25, 2025
“An Eerie Sight.” Yellowstone Tourists Watched a Bison Fall Into a Hot Spring and Die.
Jun 25, 2025
Jun 25, 2025
Rescuers Saved a Hypothermic Hiker on Mount Washington
Jun 23, 2025
Rescuers Saved a Hypothermic Hiker on Mount Washington
Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
A Washington Sheriff Wants to Charge Negligent Hikers for Rescue
Jun 23, 2025
A Washington Sheriff Wants to Charge Negligent Hikers for Rescue
Jun 23, 2025
Jun 23, 2025
Owen Clarke
Off Grid but Never Out of Touch
Oct 15

Oct 15 Off Grid but Never Out of Touch

Owen Clarke
The Dyrt, Sponsored

Say goodbye to dropped calls and sluggish data. The Drive Reach RV II ensures reliable cell connection, even in the most remote locales.

Two Climbers Were Stuck at 21,000 Feet in the Himalayas. Here’s How They Survived.
Oct 10

Oct 10 Two Climbers Were Stuck at 21,000 Feet in the Himalayas. Here’s How They Survived.

Owen Clarke
Outside, News

Mountaineers Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners take us inside their harrowing rescue on the side of Chaukhamba III in the Garhwal Himalayas

18-year-old Nepali Becomes the First Teen to Climb all 8,000ers
Oct 9

Oct 9 18-year-old Nepali Becomes the First Teen to Climb all 8,000ers

Owen Clarke
The Outdoor Journal, News

"The mountain does not define us," says Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18. "We define the mountain."

In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Climbers are Rallying
Oct 5

Oct 5 In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Climbers are Rallying

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

Some experts estimate the hurricane will be among the deadliest natural disasters in U.S. history.

Heart of the Dragon: 5.13d R Big Wall in Remote Greenland
Oct 2

Oct 2 Heart of the Dragon: 5.13d R Big Wall in Remote Greenland

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

A four-person team battled heinous runouts, hard free moves, and thin hooking to complete the 3,300-foot route on Greenland's famed Mirror Wall.

Owen Clarke: The Motorcycle Affect w/ Adventure Rider Radio
Sep 30

Sep 30 Owen Clarke: The Motorcycle Affect w/ Adventure Rider Radio

Owen Clarke
Motorcycles, Interviews

I was interviewed on the most recent (9/26/24) episode of motorcycle podcast Adventure Rider Radio about my writing career, motorcycles, and the mountains. Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Tom Randall Establishes World’s Hardest Offwidth—Under a Concrete Bridge
Sep 28

Sep 28 Tom Randall Establishes World’s Hardest Offwidth—Under a Concrete Bridge

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

The Wide Boy powered through 200 feet of hand-fist stacks on the underbelly of a German bridge, creating a climb that likely goes at 5.14c.

Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023
Sep 26

Sep 26 Piolets d'Or Announces the "Significant Ascents" of 2023

Owen Clarke
The Outdoor Journal, News

This list of 68 climbs is effectively a "long list" used to select nominees of the prestigious alpine award.

How to Choose a Safe Campsite for Moto Camping
Sep 23

Sep 23 How to Choose a Safe Campsite for Moto Camping

Owen Clarke
Moto Camp Nerd, Motorcycles

You’re at your most vulnerable when you’re snoozing. Here’s how to ensure your next campsite is safe and comfortable.

Two Italian Climbers Killed Simul-Climbing in the Dolomites
Sep 20

Sep 20 Two Italian Climbers Killed Simul-Climbing in the Dolomites

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

Francesco Favilli and Filippo Zanin died on September 3, after an off-route fall on Marmolada (10,968ft).

Your Guide to Low-Impact Moto Adventures
Sep 17

Sep 17 Your Guide to Low-Impact Moto Adventures

Owen Clarke
Motorcycles, Moto Camp Nerd

What are the Leave No Trace and TREAD principles? More importantly… Why do they matter? Let’s find out.

“Too Hard! Too Reachy!” Olympic Routesetters Think These Criticisms Are Unfair
Sep 9

Sep 9 “Too Hard! Too Reachy!” Olympic Routesetters Think These Criticisms Are Unfair

Owen Clarke
Climbing

Climbing spoke with the head Boulder and Lead Olympic setters to learn how they felt about the event—and about setting philosophy in general.

Kerinci Seblat National Park
Sep 3

Sep 3 Kerinci Seblat National Park

Owen Clarke
PeakVisor

Kerinci Seblat National Park is one of Indonesia’s 55 national parks. The park's highest and most prominent peak, Gunung Kerinci (3,805 m / 12,483 ft), is the highest volcano in Southeast Asia.

Remembering Archil Badriashvili—Piolet d’Or-Winning Georgian Alpinist
Aug 19

Aug 19 Remembering Archil Badriashvili—Piolet d’Or-Winning Georgian Alpinist

Owen Clarke
Climbing

The prolific Georgian died in a fall during a lightning storm on Shkhelda, a mountain in his native Caucasus.

Outrunning Chaos on the First Ascent of Gasherbrum III’s West Ridge
Aug 19

Aug 19 Outrunning Chaos on the First Ascent of Gasherbrum III’s West Ridge

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

“We did not feel a lot of joy on the summit,” said Aleš Česen. “Deep down we were happy, but the ascent took everything from us.”

One of the World’s Most Famous Alpine Big Walls Was Just Soloed
Aug 8

Aug 8 One of the World’s Most Famous Alpine Big Walls Was Just Soloed

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

Climbing “French free,” Italian Stefano Ragazzo has made the first rope solo ascent of 'Eternal Flame' (VI; 2,100ft).

Olympic Sport Climbing Is Dangerous. But Not How You’d Think
Aug 8

Aug 8 Olympic Sport Climbing Is Dangerous. But Not How You’d Think

Owen Clarke
Climbing

Mortal injury is highly unlikely, but sport climbing is still hard on the body.

Just How Hard is Olympic Sport Climbing?
Aug 2

Aug 2 Just How Hard is Olympic Sport Climbing?

Owen Clarke
Climbing

The men’s boulders, for instance, are as hard as V14. We caught up with Paris’s head Boulder setter to learn what strengths and skills a climber needs to grab gold.

American Climber Brooke Raboutou Is Stoked on Olympic Climbing’s New Format
Aug 1

Aug 1 American Climber Brooke Raboutou Is Stoked on Olympic Climbing’s New Format

Owen Clarke
Outside, Interviews

Raboutou placed first at the Olympic Qualifier Series in June, and is one of two American climbers returning for their second Olympic Games.

Elite Alpinists Feared Dead on K2
Jul 31

Jul 31 Elite Alpinists Feared Dead on K2

Owen Clarke
Climbing, News

An ambitious alpine ascent on the West Face has ended in disaster. Elsewhere on the mountain, its speed record is cut in half.

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