MARCH 2015

TRAINING FOR EVEREST
Jim Davidson runs down exactly how he’s preparing for the big one.

THE BIG 2015 ADVENTURE PLANNER
It’s time to tick big experiences off of your bucket list. Whether you just want to dabble or go all in, we offer up Jump! Roll! Climb! Run! Float! and Roam! adventures in Colorado and across the globe.

THE ULTIMATE REVERSE BUCKET LIST
Polar explorer Eric Larsen runs down his impressive reverse bucket list.

THE HIGH SCHOOL OF MACHU PICCHU
Clay Abney takes teenage boys on a lifechanging trek on Peru’s Inca Trail.

TRAVEL GEAR
The best stuff for time on the road.

EDITOR’S LETTER
Backlash on Utah’s public land grab.

QUICK HITS
Running the world, Colorado mushers, fun at Pismo Beach and more.

FLASHPOINT
Commerical conservation tourism may be the best way to save the planet’s critcally endangered wildlife.

HOT SPOT
Want to ski uphill? We tell you where and how—from local resorts to 14ers.

THE TRAIL
Download GPS details for this ten-mile trip down Grand Gulch that takes in ancient ruins and deep canyons.

STRAIGHT TALK
Champion mountain runner Joseph Gray speaks up on African Americans and doping in the sport.

HEAR THIS
Ride rivers with your favorite bands.

THE ROAD
Senior editor Cameron Martindell gets back to bushcraft in Maine.

ELWAYVILLE
Travel tips and Tolkien’s measurement.