What a life. Although I bet they didn't have the blue mountains of Project Cold. See the rest of Nick DeWolf's photos from his 1981 summer in Aspen, Colorado here.I'll be out in Colorado for a bit at the beginning of August, so if you're around the Boulder/Estes/Nederland area, shoot me an email.MP3: Jerry Jeff Walker - Pick Up The Tempo
Aesthetic Creed
This Aesthetic Creed was written by Christopher McCandless, and is one of hundreds of pieces of McCandless' legacy, among photos, letters, postcards, and writings. You can find it in the newly released Back to the Wild by the Christopher Johnson McCandless Memorial Foundation, Inc. Just got it in the mail a couple days ago, and it's already getting dog-eared left and right.View the Aesthetic Creed larger here.
FLATIRONS AND FLATLANDERS
I, the keeper of the mountainYou, the morning flower
CS x Outside Magazine
The second installment of the weekly Cold Splinters column on Outside Magazine is live and ready for your reading pleasure. Read "From The Lean-To: Dan Gibson and Solitudes" here.
18 Miles Per Hour
Not sure if the guys over at 18milesperhour.com have any of these handsome stickers left, but it's worth going over and finding out. I'm trying as hard as I can not to stick mine on personal items, but I might have to cave soon. Defeats the purpose, I know, but what can you do?
See, we watch all the grand tours just like you. Then, when we head out and ride our local hills, we always wonder how they stack up against the ones the big boys are on. So we came up with these.
Memoranda
I know there's not a single person on this planet that needs another notebook, but after seeing the above MEMORANDA font being whipped out of an Army friend's pocket for an entire weekend, I had to have a few. He sent a whole box late last week and I've been gazing at the little pads ever since. Beautiful.Buy them here.
Alone in the Wilderness Part II
Bob Swerer Productions just released the follow up to Alone in the Wilderness. Dreams do come true:
"Dick Proenneke's simple, yet profound account of his 30 year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues in this sequel to "Alone in the Wilderness". Watch through his eyes as he continues to document with his 16mm wind-up Bolex camera, capturing his own amazing craftsmanship, the stunning Alaskan wildlife and scenery and even a visit from his brother Ray (Jake). His epic journey takes you on a vacation away from the hustle and bustle of today's fast-paced society, and is a true breath of fresh air."
Thanks to Mark William-Wales for the heads up. Had to pause the trailer to click over and buy it. Couldn't wait.Check out the trailer and buy a copy on VHS (or dvd) here!
Thomas Merton Photography
More of Thomas Merton's photographs are after the jump and on the Thomas Merton Center website.MP3: McGuiness Flint - When I'm Dead and Gone
Dave Foreman
"Well, if I was a rich Republican pulling down $100,000 a year as executive director of the Sierra Club or the National Wildlife Federation, I'd call Earth First terrorists too...The terrorists are the National Park Serivce, the U.S. Park Service and their corporate masters."Watch Dave Foreman, co-founder of Earth First, being interviewed at a rally in 1986 after the jump.