Instead of retreating into a life made smaller by the things he could no longer do--drive, build houses, read to his young daughter--Devon Raney resolved to keep his commitments to the same passions that had defined and sustained him. Using his remaining peripheral vision, he developed a style of tandem snowboarding, figured out how to read the waves, and carried himself through his daily life in such a way that few people other than his close friends and family were aware of his vision loss.
The fight for protection of Tasmania’s ancient trees continues to escalate as the state government attempts to prohibit activists from conducting nonviolent protest actions in the forests which include takayna/Tarkine. Donate to the Takayna Ultra Marathon and help raise funds for the campaign to protect takayna here: festivalwalk
Ryland Bell has a house 26 miles up the Chilkat Valley from Haines. “He spends his spring chasing big lines, his summers running his hook and line fishing vessel out of nearby Elfin Cove.” This year, “there’s hardly any snow in the mountains. Worst year in recent history, the locals are saying. We’re loading boxes of food onto the ferry, preparing to board the Alaska Marine Highway from Juneau to Haines.” Read it on The Cleanest Line: festivalwalk
This is Matt. We ran into him at the 40th annual ECO Farm conference this past January. He brought out his vintage pile fleece he picked up second hand, back in 2004 for just $15 at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. A few years ago he sent it to the good folks at our repair center in Reno. They did an incredible job patching up the worn out elbows. Chances are this fleece will now last forever.
A true-blue snap-me-down. This Worn Wear Snap-T traveled several hours and is well on its way to the fourth owner and third generation. Audrey got this fleece from her mom and had to share it with her sister growing up. She’s gotten a few snaps fixed in hopes of passing it along to her daughter one day. #betterthannew
