Year: 2023

The Artistry of Jimmy Buffett

The reporting on his death will focus almost entirely on margaritas and cheeseburgers and Hawaiian shirts. He made a lot of fans and a whole lot of money marketing that stuff. But to me that’s all BS. I’ve always maintained that if you look deeper than all the schtick, to some of his lesser known […]

Spit Happens

New Hampshire’s Mount Chocorua draws a crowd. A big crowd. But with awesome views from its summit and a couple of scenic waterfalls along the way, there’s a reason it is so popular. Just watch out for loogies. I was gazing north toward the tallest peaks of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. They looked ghostly in […]

Tall Fail: Losing to Katahdin

Mount Katahdin stands 5,267 feet high. It’s the highest point in Maine, but it’s no K2. So why does it break hikers’ hearts and keep rangers busy saving people on the mountain? A group of hikers found out the hard way . . . twice. THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING, I thought. Sitting beside Chimney Pond, […]

WATCH: Wilderness

Everyone.. yes, EVERYONE… should watch this breathtaking short film by the folks at StudioCanoe. A beautiful, inspiring short film celebrating the joy of wilderness. Wilderness from Studiocanoe on Vimeo.

Self Care Will Make You An NA Beer Believer

“Wow . . . WOW! This is incredible!” I wasn’t speaking to anyone. Just myself. I was sitting alone in a room, looking at the pint glass of NA beer I just tried. “What?” asked my daughter, who had overheard me from the other room. “Nothing. Just this non-alcoholic beer I just tried. It’s . […]

The Legend of the Indian Stream Republic

Granite Staters love freedom. After all, New Hampshire’s state motto is “Live Free or Die.” But, back in the 1800s, the people of what is now the town of Pittsburg in far northern New Hampshire took freedom to a whole other level, actually creating their own independent nation – the Indian Stream Republic. This independent […]

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Bottoming Out

Bottoming out – really bottoming out – is a funny thing. Sure, you can feel like you’re bottoming out and coming back, and then life teaches you a lesson: That wasn’t the bottom. Bottoming out feels horrible, but often it is the necessary ingredient to progress. It’s exactly what you need to go through, to […]

Go Wild With PRIMATE

Welcome to the future home of PRIMATE.

How Comparisons Sabotage Your Fitness (And How to Stop Them)

Of the many things that can undermine your fitness, the threat posed by comparisons often slides under the radar.

Discipline vs. Motivation

“I just can’t get motivated to workout.” I hear this from people all the time. People who think motivation is the key to fitness, and they’re waiting from some magic switch or hack that will get them motivated… and then they’ll crush all their fitness goals. Motivation isn’t coming to save you. Sure, maybe for […]