Brendan Leonard

America’s Best Desert Dayhikes: Bright Angel Trail to Plateau Point

Brendan Leonard|November 28, 2014

Plenty of signs warn visitors to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim to not attempt to hike to the river and back in one day, and that’s good advice: it’s 15.6 miles r...

America’s Best Desert Dayhikes: Little Wild Horse and Bell Canyons Loop Trail, San Rafael Swell, Utah

Brendan Leonard|November 22, 2014

Slot canyons can be intimidating, what with the rappels, potholes, swimming through brackish water and the threat of flash floods. The loop of Little Wild Ho...

America’s Best Desert Dayhikes: Chesler Park Loop, Canyonlands National Park

Brendan Leonard|November 13, 2014

Canyonlands National Park is split by rivers into four districts, separated by hours of driving: Islands in the Sky, Horseshoe Canyon, the Maze, and arguably th...

America’s Best Desert Day Hikes: Devils Garden Primitive Loop, Arches National Park

Brendan Leonard|November 6, 2014

Delicate Arch is the most famous sandstone arch in America—it’s on Utah license plates, and signs welcoming drivers to the state. But there are more than 2,000 ...

Creatives Who Crush: Adventure Photographer and Filmmaker James “Q” Martin

Brendan Leonard|October 16, 2014

James “Q” Martin’s transition from climber to climbing photographer started with a broken ankle: After climbing The Mace in Sedona in 1997, he jumped from the s...

Creatives Who Crush: Jeremy Collins

Brendan Leonard|October 9, 2014

Jeremy Collins might be the most prolific climber-slash-illustrator in the world. His drawings and maps have graced the pages of outdoor magazines like Natio...

Creatives Who Crush: Chris Kalous

Brendan Leonard|October 2, 2014

Midway through October 2012, Chris Kalous had just uploaded to iTunes the 21st episode of his podcast, "The Enormocast," and was closing in on the one-year anni...

Creatives Who Crush: Fitz Cahall

Brendan Leonard|September 25, 2014

Fitz Cahall is perhaps best known as the voice behind "The Dirtbag Diaries," the podcast he started in 2007, and today has been downloaded 3 million times. He’s...

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