Features

Debatable: Should Rampage Be Shut Down?

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Like many of you, we have been thinking about and talking a lot about Red Bull Rampage over the past week. And given the number of athlete injuries — and the seriousness of some of those injuries — that occurred during practice sessions and during the competition, we ought to ask: has Rampage gone too far? Should it be shut down? Or modified? Or are injuries just a necessary part of what it takes to put on one of the most spectacular and truly mind-blowing sports events in the world?

Update: Revised Public Land Sale Still a Terrible Idea

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The Senate is still trying to sell more than a million acres of our public lands, and their revised proposal is still insultingly disingenuous — both to those who enjoy the outdoors and those seeking affordable housing. Here’s the latest, and why voicing your opinion is so urgent and important.

Do Eric Freson Things

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A lot can be learned from the life of our friend and fellow Blister reviewer, Eric Freson, and the example he set. In today’s Open Mic, you’ll hear from some of the people who knew him best and loved him most, about what it really means to ‘Do Eric Freson Things.’
Angel Collinson: Harvest

Harvest

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In her latest Open Mic piece, Angel Collinson asks each of us about ‘that place,’ and what we are harvesting?
Sander Hadley: Room for Improvement

Room for Improvement

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What is -- and what should be -- the role of an outdoor athlete? In our latest Open Mic piece, professional skier, Sander Hadley, shares his thoughts.
Hadley Hammer: Skiing "And"

Skiing “and”

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In our latest Open Mic piece, Hadley Hammer offers a very poetic yet very concrete look at what skiing means to her (and what it means to you, too).
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