books

An interview with climber, writer and public speaker Jim Davidson… Read the rest

As an adventure journalist, I have the opportunity to meet some amazing people. And it was through the magic of social media that I became friends with climber, writer and public speaker Jim Davidson. We first got acquainted on Facebook.

Colorado based climber, Matt Samet has written for the climbing community for over a decade, so he understands the unique language climbers use—both to keep each other safe and to describe routes. In his book, Climbing Dictionary… Read the rest, he offers an alphabetical guide to holds, climbing styles, rock features, gear,

I’m the middle of reading Saltwater Buddha… Read the rest right now, and anyone that believes in living a simpler lifestyle, loves to surf or simply has an obsession with being near water will certainly want to check it out.
Luckily for Portland, Powells on Hawthorne will be welcoming the book’s author, Jaimal