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Apoorva Prasad

Apoorva Prasad

The Mountain Monks of Montserrat - Exploring History, Legends, and Great Climbing

The Mountain Monks of Montserrat - Exploring History, Legends, and Great Climbing

Apoorva Prasad, The Outdoor Journal Editor-in-Chief, recounts a climbing trip to Montserrat in 2009, where he followed in the footsteps of the mountain monks of Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey. A small boy scrambled up the rough rocks, yanking at tough brown shrubs and grabbing the pebbled conglomerate of the

F-Stop Lotus Gear Review: One Bag to Rule Them All?

F-Stop Lotus Gear Review: One Bag to Rule Them All?

F-stop’s photo backpacks for adventurers have something of a legendary status amongst serious adventure photographers. But they’ve also received some bad press for company troubles. We recently spent some time testing the mid-range F-Stop Lotus backpack, and found it to be one of the best, most versatile photographer’

Editor's Letter. Issue 14. Winter 2017.

Editor's Letter. Issue 14. Winter 2017.

“Memory conspires against nature. The forgetting can begin in the instant that a change takes place… if you’re unaware of the animals’ past presence, then their absence will seem perfectly natural, and the question of whales* in the future simply will not occur to you.” J.B. Mackinnon, The Once and

EOFT is Back With 7 of the Year’s Best Adventure Films

EOFT is Back With 7 of the Year’s Best Adventure Films

The European Outdoor Film Tour or EOFT for those in the know, Europe’s largest outdoor film event is playing once again across 300 locations in 14 countries. Here’s our review of this year’s selection. Keep reading for a chance to win free tickets! You can also click

Editors Letter. Issue 13. Spring 2017.

Editors Letter. Issue 13. Spring 2017.

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” JRR Tolkien

Racing Across Namibia with Mike Horn

Racing Across Namibia with Mike Horn

For Mike Horn, adventure is not an activity or a single expedition. “It’s a lifestyle”, he told me when I spent a few days with him last year driving across 'the land that God made in anger'.

The Treasures of Oman

This may be a desert, but we've spent nearly every day in water. Oman may be a surprising choice for adventures. But its tropical seas, jebels and wadis are perfect outdoor playgrounds for everything from rock climbing and canyoning to sailing and scuba diving.