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For the final installment of Moutain Towns & Local Food Systems on the Blister Podcast, Rachel Landis of the Good Food Collective in Durango, CO, discusses what it means to build connectivity, bring people together, and be a facilitator of local food for a regional food hub.

Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt 4: The Good Food Collective (Ep.228)

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

For the final installment of Moutain Towns & Local Food Systems, Rachel Landis of the Good Food Collective in Durango, CO, discusses what it means to build connectivity, bring people together, and be a facilitator of local food for a regional food hub.

Why did one of the best freeride skiers of the past 20 years become a farmer? On our Blister Podcast, we talk to Chris Rubens about starting First Light Farm with his partner, Jesse, in Revelstoke; the parallels between skiing & farming; and why Chris finds farming to be so meaningful.

Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt. 3: Chris Rubens on Skiing & Farming in Revelstoke (Ep.226)

September 12, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Why did one of the best freeride skiers of the past 20 years become a farmer? We talk to Chris Rubens about starting First Light Farm with his partner, Jesse, in Revelstoke, BC; the parallels between skiing & farming; and why Chris finds farming to be so meaningful.

On the Blister Podcast, Jonathan and Kara talk with Lynsey Gammon of Gracie’s Farm in Park City about topsoil and climate change; turning barren soil into a thriving farm; farm-to-restaurant connectivity; cow cuddling; women in agriculture; and many other topics about local food and land health that people who love mountain towns ought to consider.

Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt. 2: Regenerative Farming, Cow Cuddling, & More (Ep.223)

August 22, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk with Lynsey Gammon of Gracie’s Farm in Park City about topsoil health and climate change; turning barren soil into a thriving farm; farm-to-restaurant connectivity; bee dinners; cow cuddling; women and farming; and more.

On the Blister Podcast, Jonathan and Kara respond to a listener’s question about what local food is and how you can support it; how to grow food in cold places; chicken tractors and therapy chickens; and how a robust local food system keeps our mountain towns healthier.

Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt. 1: Setting the Stage (Ep.221)

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Jonathan and Kara respond to a listener’s question about what local food is and how you can support it; how to grow food in cold places; chicken tractors and therapy chickens; and how a robust local food system keeps our mountain towns healthier.

Reflections, Photos, & Trip Report from Skiing Antarctica

September 20, 2023December 20, 2022 by Kara Williard

In our latest installment of our Open Mic series, Blister reviewer, Kara Williard, reflects on her recent ski trip to Antarctica, including travel logistics, a bit of history, and lessons learned.

Dylan Wood reviews the La Sportiva TX Canyon for BLISTER.

Stuff We Like: June 2023

June 29, 2023 by Kristin Sinnott

For June’s edition of Stuff We Like we feature everything from daypacks to heavy-duty backcountry packs, shorts, lightweight mountain bike and ski apparel, bike helmets, espresso machines for on-the-go, river shoes, & more. Check it out to see all the latest stuff our reviewers have been digging.

On Blister's GEAR:30 podcast, Our resident ski reviewer, bike tester, boot fitter, and sustainable farmer, Kara Williard, is in the hot seat to cover everything from ski and bike gear preferences to scorpion-eating chickens; her stint as a Tall-Tee-clad park rat; whether goalie gloves smell worse than sweaty ski boots; and much more.

Reviewing the Reviewer: Kara Williard (Ep.209)

August 12, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Our resident ski reviewer, bike tester, boot fitter, and sustainable farmer, Kara Williard, is in the hot seat to cover everything from ski and bike gear preferences to scorpion-eating chickens; her stint as a Tall-Tee-clad park rat; whether goalie gloves smell worse than sweaty ski boots; and much more.