The River Gorge Guild
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We hope you enjoyed the first equinox of 2026. The weather in beautiful Slade, KY has been wandering between 19 and 87 degrees Fahrenheit, and the sun has been dodging coyly from cloud to cloud. When she does show her face, it’s bright and hot. All of the hibernating mammals are waking up and shedding…
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Climbing is not just about climbing–we all know it. A big trip doesn’t feel complete without at least one night of ordering a delicious beverage, cozying up at a little table elbow-to-elbow with your best friends, and talking and laughing until the stars come out. Here are some of my favorite spots to indulge in…
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For this jam jar, I present to you: the outdoorsperson’s crowd-pleasing playlist. Not a single niche track. Here are twelve epic, groundbreaking songs in the indie-folk adventure genre–some fresh and new, some older and more nostalgic, all total classics. We hope you roll the windows down and sing along. Sometimes, you just gotta put on…
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Even with the most beautiful self-built van kitchen, it’s difficult for the foodiest of foodies to maintain our eating standards while on the road. Smaller cooking and storage spaces, time constraints, and remote campsites far from groceries can put a damper on things. The first fall I spent in my trailer, I found a pick-me-up…
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This is the question on many of our minds as spring approaches. New Jersey has many lovely small parks and endless beaches along the coast, but there are few parks big enough to get lost in. How’s a rock climber or a hiker to get away from the constant din of shopping plazas and the…
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If you care about social justice and have deep community bonds, you know that building those bonds takes time and patience. Breaking those connections is an especially difficult aspect of hitting the road as a nomad. Here are some tips on how I strive to forge new connections, maintain the connections I already have, and…
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Minute by minute, sunlight is coming back to us. With February creeping along, each day brings us closer to springtime thaws in all of our favorite places. I’ve filled this Jam Jar with music local to a place that many of us love: the Red River Gorge. One of the many joys of visiting new…
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Endurance, or the ability to climb for long periods of time without tiring out, is a key skill for all climbers–even if you generally stay away from taller routes. Retaining your strength and technique until the end of a long session will help you with any kind of climbing, regardless of whether you favor bouldering,…
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We aren’t just climbers and outdoorspeople. We’re also neighbors, artists, and humans. Often, we’re counter-cultural, sensitive, and socially aware, too. Either way, we’re all currently living through violent times in which we and our friends are in danger. Here are some songs in the indie genres we all love that capture how we’re feeling about…
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We get it better than anyone. It’s winter, but you still want to get out there–gape at mountains, frolic in the fields, scale cliffsides, and go on birding walks. It can be difficult, though, to do the things you love when the elements are against you. I’m here to tell you how to totally turn…