The River Gorge Guild

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  • A nomad’s guide to job applications (for in-person jobs)

    So you’ve decided to set out on The Big Adventure. You have your rig, you have a travel circuit in mind, and you’re dreaming of the mountains. If you’re anything like me, though, one step still remains at this point: finding a job. Lots of nomads have remote jobs. You see them all over social…

  • Jam Jar 10: Summer’s End Playlist

    At the first high elevations, gold is painting the whispering tips of the aspens. Evening is falling faster, the stars are brighter, the moon is new. Even as the air turns brisk, the lake is the warmest it’s been all year. Late August is all about laughing in the final rays of sunlight as they…

  • Best ways to beat the heat in Lander, Wyoming this summer

    Summer is drawing to a close, the quiet nights lengthening and the evenings cooling. However, the season still far from over in my opinion–and there’s plenty of time left to drop by Lander, Wyoming for some of the most iconic summer climbing in the country. During one of the warmest seasons on record, though, how…

  • 8 awesome tips for short climbers like us

    If you’re a short rock climber, you’ll quickly realize that everybody in the world wants to give you advice. Even when these people truly do have your best interests at heart, it can be difficult for taller climbers to provide advice that’s actually helpful. As I mention in an earlier article, it’s really just that…

  • Jam Jar 7: Early March Playlist

    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…

  • How to include kindness and sustainability in your consumer life

    As rock climbers and outdoorspeople, we need a lot of stuff. Hardware like cams, nuts, and quickdraws, warm base layers and heavy coats, durable shoes, and countless other products are all instrumental to our safety and comfort. As a consumer who cares about nature, you’re in a tough spot. How can you best uphold your…