Category: Writing
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Gear Philosophy
Our super-official, semi-philosophical gear review policy. Hilltromper | 2015 Words and Photo By L. Clark Tate Here at Hilltromper we love getting out. And while epic adventures like climbing mountains or running wild rivers while trekking through foreign lands offer a thrilling escape, we spend most of our outdoor time closer…
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Wind on the Water
Los Gatos Magazine | Summer Guide 2015 by L. Clark Tate Tasting the good life, fast, on Chardonnay II Maybe it’s been awhile since you’ve seen the earth fall away to blue, much less ventured out on salty waters. But the ocean is just over the hill. If you think sailing…
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Winter Outdoor Recreation Guide 2014-15
Project for Salt Lake City Weekly | 2014 Winter Outdoor Recreation Guide 2014-15 No winter is like the last one, even beyond the snow factor: Resorts grow and change, and as jobs, families and interests shift, our recreation routines get shaken up. But there’s no reason to fear change—embrace it,…
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Winter Outdoor Recreation Guide 2014-15
Salt Lake City Weekly | 2015 By Joe Beatty and L. Clark Tate No winter is like the last one, even beyond the snow factor: Resorts grow and change, and as jobs, families and interests shift, our recreation routines get shaken up. But there’s no reason to fear change—embrace it, with the help…
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Rock Solid Map App
GraniteMaps is a clear and reliable app to help mountain bikers and hikers explore Wilder Ranch and UCSC’s upper campus. by L. Clark Tate Jan. 7, 2015—It’s a sunny Saturday in late December out at Wilder Ranch. Austin Riba and I sidestep a passing horse-drawn carriage before rolling up to…
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Gone Fishing
When it comes to scoring a big haul, ice is nice Salt Lake City Weekly | November 12, 2014 By L. Clark Tate Over your usual wintertime fun, or just a fiendish fisher in need of a fix? So what if the riverbanks are snow-drifted and the lakes frozen—go fishing. According…
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Shamma Barefoot Running Sandals
Published by Women’s Movement | September 2014 By L. Clark Tate Barefoot running is a blast, but even the toughest toesies need a little protection. That’s just what Santa Cruz-based Shamma Sandals provides with their Mountain Goat barefoot running sandals. This trail-specific model is engineered for us devoted off-roaders. The…
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Peter Raven on Plants and the Planet
Eminent botanist and ‘Hero of the Planet’ wows crowd at UCSC Arboretum. Published by Hilltromper Santa Cruz | September 2014 by L. Clark Tate Listening to Dr. Peter Raven, the plant biologist, environmentalist and author whom Time magazine named a “Hero of the Planet,” I found myself laughing in the face of…
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The Summer of Crazy
From humpbacks breaching by the Santa Cruz Wharf to an algae-slimed Del Monte Beach, Monterey Bay is a strange place these days. What’s driving the warmest-water summer on record. Published in Hilltromper Santa Cruz | 2014 by L. Clark Tate Aug. 13, 2014—Relationships are so complex. She’s hot when I thought she’d…
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Keeley to Head Sempervirens Fund
California’s oldest conservation organization elects longtime Santa Cruz political leader Fred Keeley as board president. Published by Hilltromper | July 2014 by L. Clark Tate July 14, 2014—Don’t you just love it when one of your favorite players gets put in the game? You know your team’s capabilities, you know…
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