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A person backpacking is illustrated in front of a beautiful and colorful mountain landscape.

Backpacking Is an Outdoor Balm for Modern Worry

Mason Cannon, Columbia University

For a generation constantly faced with a multitude of stressors, a trip into nature can provide a respite.…

September 2, 2021

An illustration for an article about the overwhelming whiteness of outdoor sports shows a white cyclist biking down a trail, while animals hide in the nature beyond.

Mountain Biking and the Whiteness of the Trail

Mason Cannon, Columbia University

The terminology used by athletes and recreationists reflects an underlying violence and a massive racial divide in participation in outdoors sports.…

June 13, 2021