Get outside. It makes You happy! This L.A. Times piece highlights an interesting study carried out by psychologists from the University of Rochester.
Subjects were shown sets of images and were then immediately asked a set of questions.  Those that had seen images of natural environments held community and family values higher than those that had [...]

I've just installed a brand-spanking-new forum section here on Sierra Journal. The link is in the navigation above, on the far right just below the SJ banner. I truly hope this can be a useful resource for all you Sierra climbers, skiers, back

Jon asks: If you were to do a 3-day backpack trip (8ish mi/day), and had a 3-liter bladder in your pack, would you also bring 1 Nalgene? 2 Nalgenes? We’ll be near water the 1st & 3rd day, but not much day #2.Great question Jon. W