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The Trail to Nowhere: Life and Death along the Colorado Trail

The Trail to Nowhere: Life and Death along the Colorado Trail

A cycling journey across Colorado's Rocky Mountains, and an exploration of what it means to be alive.

2024

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ENGAGE

Why I’m Republishing My Book

A (long) story about “Resistance.”

Jun 11

Book cover and back-cover design.

Jun 11

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Simultaneous Invention: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Create

In a sentence, simultaneous invention is why you shouldn’t wait to create.

Jan 28

Simultaneous Invention: Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Create

Jan 28

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The Environment

What Is The Amazon “Tipping Point,” Exactly?

And what will it mean for the future of our planet?

Mar 24

What Is The Amazon “Tipping Point,” Exactly?

Mar 24

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Concussions on the Ski Slopes: Why Living to Ski Doesn’t Make Skiing to Die For

A story of life and death on the ski slopes, and an open letter to fellow skiers and snowboarders alike.

Oct 30, 2023

Concussions on the Ski Slopes:
Why Living to Ski Doesn’t Make Skiing to Die For

Oct 30, 2023

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Zen and the Art of Mountain Biking

Cycling is meditation in motion.

Dec 14, 2023

Zen and the Art of Mountain Biking

Dec 14, 2023

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ZENITE

Can Ayahuasca Cure Addiction?

Scientific evidence is mounting which suggests that ayahuasca may help treat substance use disorders.

Nov 4

Can Ayahuasca Cure Addiction?

Nov 4

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ENGAGE

Culture Shock in Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Nepal was a shock to my senses.

Oct 19

Culture Shock in Kathmandu

Oct 19

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ENGAGE

What I Wish I’d Learned About Burnout (Before I Burned Out)

How burnout taught me to take better care of my mind

Oct 9

A person with a keyboard in front, a coffee mug in one hand and a smartphone in the other.

Oct 9

Quentin Septer

The Mystery and the Awe of a Flower

How science adds beauty to life.

Sep 17

The Mystery and the Awe of a Flower

Sep 17

Quentin Septer

The Cannibal Plateau

In January 1874, six men traveled into Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. Only one made it out alive.

Sep 11

The Cannibal Plateau

Sep 11

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Quentin Septer

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Essayist. Science Journalist. Author of "The Trail to Nowhere: Life and Death Along the Colorado Trail."

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